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Jury Pool Profile

Hettinger County, North Dakota

Republican +69 (2024)
Population
2,453
Median household income
$70,827
Unemployment
2.4%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 2,328 94.9%
  • Black or African American alone 8 0.3%
  • Asian alone 8 0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 56 2.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 4 0.2%
  • Two or more races 49 2.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 42.6

  • Under 18 464 18.9%
  • 18–24 174 7.1%
  • 25–44 605 24.7%
  • 45–64 567 23.1%
  • 65 and over 643 26.2%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
2.4%
-0.16 pp vs. state
County GDP
$152.0M
0.19% of state
Avg. annual pay
$49,717
Establishments
146

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

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 198 29.4%
  • Education & health services 161 23.9%
  • Public administration 73 10.8%
  • Natural resources & mining 47 7.0%
  • Financial activities 43 6.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 42 6.2%
  • Professional & business services 24 3.6%
  • Information 16 2.4%
  • Other services 13 1.9%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
79.7%
Median gross rent
$830
Owner-occupied
882
Renter-occupied
225

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 1,294 votes cast

  • Republican 1,089 84.2%
  • Democratic 192 14.8%
  • Other / third-party 13 1.0%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

97.1% speak only English at home

  • German 35 1.5%
  • Spanish 29 1.3%
  • Other 2 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
1,107
Family households
644
58.2% of households
Married w/ children
548
Single-mother households
41
Veterans
208
10.5% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

57.9% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 614 24.7%
  • Mainline Protestant 512 20.6%
  • Evangelical Protestant 314 12.6%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
94.7%
With a disability
19.6%
Bachelor's or higher
18.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
Southwest Judicial District Court
Judges
4 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); vintage 2026 ndcourts.gov)
Court seats
Amidon, Beach, Bowman, Dickinson, Hettinger, Manning, Medora, Mott

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 Hettinger 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.