Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, New York
- County seat
- Fort Edward
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 59,353
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 60,522.
At a glance
Washington County is a 59,353-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,254, $14,514 below the NY state median of $85,768; 22.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.5% 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 Trade, transportation & utilities, at 18.9% of covered employment, average pay $44,469/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.77%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 57% to 61% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 60,522
- Median household income
- $73,495
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 2%.
Washington County has a population of 60,522, with a median age of 45.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.5%; Black residents 2.4%. Independently, 3.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,254; 22.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 16.2%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 18.9% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 16.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.77%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 58%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 60.6% in 2024, 56.7% in 2020, 57.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.5% 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 8.1% of the adult civilian population (3,973 individuals).