Jury Pool Profile
Harney County, Oregon
- County seat
- Burns
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,380
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,499.
At a glance
Harney County is a 7,380-person venue. The county population is 87% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,576, $25,321 below the OR state median of $84,897; 18.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.7% 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 29.7% of covered employment, average pay $60,170/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.91%, below the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,499
- Median household income
- $55,208
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 87% / 2%.
Harney County has a population of 7,499, with a median age of 45.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 86.7%; Black residents 1.9%. Independently, 5.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,576; 18.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 9.4%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.7% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 17.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.91%, below the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Harney County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 78.2% in 2024, 77.5% in 2020, 75.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.2% of the adult civilian population (560 individuals).