Jury Pool Profile
Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- County seat
- Newport
- Judicial district
- Sullivan County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 43,961
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 43,715.
At a glance
Sullivan County is a 43,961-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $88,661, $11,703 below the NH state median of $100,364; 30.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.8% 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 Manufacturing, at 23.1% of covered employment, average pay $78,463/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.5%, 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
- 43,715
- Median household income
- $80,858
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 1%.
Sullivan County has a population of 43,715, with a median age of 47.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 2.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $88,661; 30.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 23.1%.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 23.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.5%, below the New Hampshire state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Sullivan County was carried by the Republican candidate with 49.8% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 50.8% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 48.8% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 10.1% of the adult civilian population (3,617 individuals).