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Jury Pool Profile

Griggs County, North Dakota

Republican +52 (2024)
Population
2,340
Median household income
$64,737
Unemployment
2.4%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 2,219 94.8%
  • Black or African American alone 27 1.2%
  • Asian alone 3 0.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 9 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 0 0.0%
  • Two or more races 82 3.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30 1.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 50.6

  • Under 18 538 23.0%
  • 18–24 113 4.8%
  • 25–44 365 15.6%
  • 45–64 650 27.8%
  • 65 and over 674 28.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
2.4%
-0.24 pp vs. state
County GDP
$204.1M
0.25% of state
Avg. annual pay
$52,573
Establishments
107

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 218 27.6%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 199 25.2%
  • Public administration 66 8.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 55 7.0%
  • Professional & business services 44 5.6%
  • Other services 24 3.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 19 2.4%
  • Information 4 0.5%
  • Construction 2 0.3%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
79.4%
Median gross rent
$606
Owner-occupied
751
Renter-occupied
195

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 1,285 votes cast

  • Republican 963 74.9%
  • Democratic 301 23.4%
  • Other / third-party 21 1.6%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

98.6% speak only English at home

  • French (incl. Cajun) 21 0.9%
  • Other Indo-European 5 0.2%
  • Spanish 3 0.1%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 3 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
946
Family households
558
59.0% of households
Married w/ children
484
Single-mother households
26
Veterans
97
5.4% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

57.3% overall adherence rate

  • Mainline Protestant 782 33.9%
  • Catholic 303 13.1%
  • Evangelical Protestant 235 10.2%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 2 0.1%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
94.3%
With a disability
13.4%
Bachelor's or higher
27.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
Southeast Judicial District Court
Judges
7 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); vintage 2026 ndcourts.gov)
Court seats
Ashley, Carrington, Cooperstown, Ellendale, Fessenden, Forman, Jamestown, LaMoure, Lisbon, Napoleon, New Rockford, Steele, Valley City, Wahpeton

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

North Dakota statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
0
0 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
0

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Griggs County, North Dakota to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.