Jury Pool Profile
Barnes County, North Dakota
- County seat
- Valley City
- Judicial district
- Southeast Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 10,573
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 10,773.
At a glance
Barnes County is a 10,573-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,486, $7,646 below the ND state median of $80,132; 30.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.6% 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 33.3% of covered employment, average pay $47,497/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.82%, above the 2.49% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 67% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 10,773
- Median household income
- $68,038
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 0%.
Barnes County has a population of 10,773, with a median age of 43.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.9%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 2.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,486; 30.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 33% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.82%, above the North Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 64%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Barnes County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.7% in 2024, 64.1% in 2020, 60.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 54% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 9.5% of the adult civilian population (824 individuals).