Jury Pool Profile
Carroll County, New Hampshire
- County seat
- Ossipee
- Judicial district
- Carroll County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 52,784
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 51,804.
At a glance
Carroll County is a 52,784-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $90,255, $10,109 below the NH state median of $100,364; 38.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 26.5% of covered employment, average pay $35,832/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.72%, below the 3.09% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 51,804
- Median household income
- $86,463
- Unemployment
- 2.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Carroll County has a population of 51,804, with a median age of 54.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.3%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 1.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $90,255; 38.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 22.3%.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 26.5% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 22.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.72%, below the New Hampshire state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Carroll County was carried by the Republican candidate with 50.5% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 50.0% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 50.4% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (4,011 individuals).