Jury Pool Profile
Montgomery County, New York
- County seat
- Fonda
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 50,046
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 49,528.
At a glance
Montgomery County is a 50,046-person venue. The county population is 81% White (Census race-alone categories). 15% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $61,581, $24,187 below the NY state median of $85,768; 22.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 11.9% 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 Education & health services, at 31.6% of covered employment, average pay $59,395/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.54%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 64% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 49,528
- Median household income
- $64,943
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 81% / 3%.
Montgomery County has a population of 49,528, with a median age of 40.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 80.6%; Black residents 3.1%. Independently, 15.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,581; 22.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 31.6%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 29.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.54%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Montgomery County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.4% in 2024, 60.3% in 2020, 60.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 11.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
11.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.3% of the adult civilian population (2,757 individuals).