Jury Pool Profile
Griggs County, North Dakota
- County seat
- Cooperstown
- Judicial district
- Southeast Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,239
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,245.
At a glance
Griggs County is a 2,239-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,986, $11,146 below the ND state median of $80,132; 26.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.6% of covered employment, average pay $47,237/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.17%, below the 2.49% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,245
- Median household income
- $61,711
- Unemployment
- 2.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Griggs County has a population of 2,245, with a median age of 51.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.3%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 1.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,986; 26.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 209 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 208, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 27.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.17%, below the North Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Griggs County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.9% in 2024, 72.6% in 2020, 67.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 57% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are French, Haitian, or Cajun, Spanish. Veterans account for 4.2% of the adult civilian population (74 individuals).