Jury Pool Profile
Sullivan County, New York
- County seat
- Monticello
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 80,586
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 79,721.
At a glance
Sullivan County is a 80,586-person venue. The county population is 70% White and 9% Black (Census race-alone categories). 19% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $66,973, $18,795 below the NY state median of $85,768; 30.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.1% 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 36.2% of covered employment, average pay $52,256/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.91%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 54% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 79,721
- Median household income
- $72,382
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 9%.
Sullivan County has a population of 79,721, with a median age of 41.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.9%; Black residents 9.2%. Independently, 19.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,973; 30.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 36.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 36.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 14.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.91%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sullivan County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.4% in 2024, 53.9% in 2020, 55.2% 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'). 22.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
22.1% 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 5.6% of the adult civilian population (3,484 individuals).