Jury Pool Profile
Valley County, Montana
- County seat
- Glasgow
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,385
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,519.
At a glance
Valley County is a 7,385-person venue. The county population is 85% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,009, $5,511 below the MT state median of $75,520; 25.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 31.5% of covered employment, average pay $57,257/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 74% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,519
- Median household income
- $71,695
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 0%.
Valley County has a population of 7,519, with a median age of 44.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.5%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 2.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,009; 25.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 31.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Valley County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.0% in 2024, 73.4% in 2020, 69.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.9% of the adult civilian population (463 individuals).