Jury Pool Profile
Dutchess County, New York
- County seat
- Poughkeepsie
- Judicial district
- 9th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 300,708
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 298,220.
At a glance
Dutchess County is a 300,708-person venue. The county population is 69% White and 10% Black (Census race-alone categories). 15% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $94,933, $9,165 above the NY state median of $85,768; 41.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 16.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.1% of covered employment, average pay $72,386/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.53%, below the 4.57% 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
- 298,220
- Median household income
- $99,478
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 69% / 10%.
Dutchess County has a population of 298,220, with a median age of 42.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 68.8%; Black residents 9.8%. Independently, 15.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $94,933; 41.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 34.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.53%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Dutchess County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 52.7% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 53.9% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 48.4% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 16.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
16.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 4.8% of the adult civilian population (11,695 individuals).