Jury Pool Profile
Schuyler County, New York
- County seat
- Watkins Glen
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 16,924
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 17,562.
At a glance
Schuyler County is a 16,924-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $64,202, $21,566 below the NY state median of $85,768; 26.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% 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 Leisure & hospitality, at 16.8% of covered employment, average pay $30,813/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.5%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 58% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 17,562
- Median household income
- $67,663
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Schuyler County has a population of 17,562, with a median age of 47.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.1%; Black residents 1.3%. Independently, 2.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $64,202; 26.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 15.5%.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 16.8% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 15.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.5%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Schuyler County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 60.5% in 2024, 57.6% in 2020, 61.5% 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'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% 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 8.2% of the adult civilian population (1,171 individuals).