Jury Pool Profile
Sherman County, Oregon
- County seat
- Moro
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,051
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,938.
At a glance
Sherman County is a 2,051-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,339, $16,558 below the OR state median of $84,897; 16.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.7% 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 Trade, transportation & utilities, at 40.2% of covered employment, average pay $56,154/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.09%, below the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 77% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,938
- Median household income
- $60,161
- Unemployment
- 5.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 0%.
Sherman County has a population of 1,938, with a median age of 44.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.8%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,339; 16.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (40.2%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 40.2% of covered employment, followed by Professional & business services at 12.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.09%, below the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 76%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sherman County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.1% in 2024, 76.2% in 2020, 73.9% 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'). 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Vietnamese. Veterans account for 12.1% of the adult civilian population (188 individuals).