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Jury Pool Profile

Richland County, North Dakota

Republican +38 (2024)
Population
16,550
Median household income
$72,524
Unemployment
2.8%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 14,917 90.1%
  • Black or African American alone 155 0.9%
  • Asian alone 35 0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 503 3.0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 41 0.2%
  • Some other race alone 243 1.5%
  • Two or more races 656 4.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 610 3.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 38

  • Under 18 3,623 21.9%
  • 18–24 2,191 13.2%
  • 25–44 3,680 22.2%
  • 45–64 3,817 23.1%
  • 65 and over 3,239 19.6%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
2.8%
+0.18 pp vs. state
County GDP
$1.5B
1.85% of state
Avg. annual pay
$54,185
Establishments
704

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

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Manufacturing 2,034 25.5%
  • Education & health services 1,680 21.1%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 1,383 17.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 1,116 14.0%
  • Construction 395 5.0%
  • Professional & business services 380 4.8%
  • Public administration 340 4.3%
  • Natural resources & mining 286 3.6%
  • Financial activities 174 2.2%
  • Other services 136 1.7%
  • Information 45 0.6%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
69.1%
Median gross rent
$751
Owner-occupied
4,673
Renter-occupied
2,091

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 8,199 votes cast

  • Republican 5,576 68.0%
  • Democratic 2,473 30.2%
  • Other / third-party 150 1.8%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

97.7% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 153 1.0%
  • Slavic languages 56 0.4%
  • German 48 0.3%
  • Other Indo-European 33 0.2%
  • Other 27 0.2%
  • Chinese 25 0.2%
  • Korean 10 0.1%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 1 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
6,764
Family households
4,001
59.2% of households
Married w/ children
3,220
Single-mother households
427
Veterans
1,031
8% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

72.1% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 5,055 30.6%
  • Mainline Protestant 4,300 26.0%
  • Evangelical Protestant 2,194 13.3%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 370 2.2%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
93.5%
With a disability
12.7%
Bachelor's or higher
25.0%

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
3
23.21 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Richland 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.