Jury Pool Profile
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- County seat
- Flemington
- Judicial district
- Vicinage 13
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 131,781
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 130,160.
At a glance
Hunterdon County is a 131,781-person venue. The county population is 81% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $136,956, $32,754 above the NJ state median of $104,202; 57.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 14.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Indo-European languages (3.4%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.0% of covered employment, average pay $70,310/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.9%, below the 5.04% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 51% to 55% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 130,160
- Median household income
- $141,715
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 81% / 3%.
Hunterdon County has a population of 130,160, with a median age of 46.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.2%; Black residents 2.6%. Independently, 9.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $136,956; 57.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 4.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 25% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.9%, below the New Jersey state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 53%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hunterdon County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 52.4% in 2024, 51.0% in 2020, 54.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 14.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
14.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Chinese. Veterans account for 4.6% of the adult civilian population (4,863 individuals).