Jury Pool Profile
Baker County, Oregon
- County seat
- Baker City
- Judicial district
- 8th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 16,658
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 16,840.
At a glance
Baker County is a 16,658-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,369, $23,528 below the OR state median of $84,897; 26.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.4% of covered employment, average pay $62,748/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.55%, above the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 74% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 16,840
- Median household income
- $60,936
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Baker County has a population of 16,840, with a median age of 47.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.9%; Black residents 1.3%. Independently, 5.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,369; 26.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 5.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.55%, above the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Baker County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.3% in 2024, 74.0% in 2020, 72.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 11.1% of the adult civilian population (1,500 individuals).