Jury Pool Profile
Morton County, North Dakota
- County seat
- Mandan
- Judicial district
- South Central Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 34,601
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 33,777.
At a glance
Morton County is a 34,601-person venue. The county population is 87% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $83,323, $3,191 above the ND state median of $80,132; 28.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.1% of covered employment, average pay $50,420/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.45%, below the 2.49% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 33,777
- Median household income
- $79,382
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 87% / 2%.
Morton County has a population of 33,777, with a median age of 37.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.1%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $83,323; 28.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 2,967 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,477, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.45%, below the North Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Morton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.9% in 2024, 73.7% in 2020, 72.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Arabic. Veterans account for 8.0% of the adult civilian population (2,080 individuals).