Jury Pool Profile
Wibaux County, Montana
- County seat
- Wibaux
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 885
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,193.
At a glance
Wibaux County is a 885-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,158, $14,362 below the MT state median of $75,520; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.0% of covered employment, average pay $39,911/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.05%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 85% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,193
- Median household income
- $67,462
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 1%.
Wibaux County has a population of 1,193, with a median age of 41.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.2%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 7.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,158; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 30.0%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.0% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.05%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 86%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wibaux County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 84.8% in 2024, 86.3% in 2020, 86.3% 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'). 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 9.6% of the adult civilian population (80 individuals).