Jury Pool Profile
Emmons County, North Dakota
- County seat
- Linton
- Judicial district
- South Central Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,215
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,254.
At a glance
Emmons County is a 3,215-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,994, $12,138 below the ND state median of $80,132; 22.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 33.4% of covered employment, average pay $47,573/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.84%, above the 2.49% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 85% to 88% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,254
- Median household income
- $66,538
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Emmons County has a population of 3,254, with a median age of 51.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.3%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 1.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,994; 22.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 33% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.84%, above the North Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 87%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Emmons County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 88.2% in 2024, 86.5% in 2020, 85.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.2% of the adult civilian population (185 individuals).