Jury Pool Profile
Ravalli County, Montana
- County seat
- Hamilton
- Judicial district
- 21st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 48,582
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 46,727.
At a glance
Ravalli County is a 48,582-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,460, $3,060 below the MT state median of $75,520; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.2% of covered employment, average pay $60,117/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 46,727
- Median household income
- $71,283
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 0%.
Ravalli County has a population of 46,727, with a median age of 48.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.9%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 4.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,460; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ravalli County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.9% in 2024, 67.1% in 2020, 66.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 11.0% of the adult civilian population (4,191 individuals).