Jury Pool Profile
Sheridan County, North Dakota
- County seat
- McClusky
- Judicial district
- South Central Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,296
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,303.
At a glance
Sheridan County is a 1,296-person venue. The county population is 97% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,820, $19,312 below the ND state median of $80,132; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest published sector is Public administration, at 31.5% of covered employment, average pay $27,965/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.86%, above the 2.49% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 83% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $62,639
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 97% / 0%.
Sheridan County has a population of 1,303, with a median age of 51.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 96.7%; Black residents 0.0%.
The median household earns $60,820; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Public administration, about 32% of covered jobs.
Public administration is the largest published sector at 31.5% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 16.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.86%, above the North Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sheridan County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.5% in 2024, 84.7% in 2020, 83.2% 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'). 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.9% of the adult civilian population (75 individuals).