Jury Pool Profile
Jones County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Murdo
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 913
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,004.
At a glance
Jones County is a 913-person venue. The county population is 80% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,147, $15,347 below the SD state median of $77,494; 27.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 22.9% of covered employment, average pay $52,417/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.07%, above the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 87% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,004
- Median household income
- $65,119
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 80% / 0%.
Jones County has a population of 1,004, with a median age of 33.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 80.2%; Black residents 0.0%.
The median household earns $62,147; 27.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.2% 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 (22.9%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 22.9% of covered employment, followed by Leisure & hospitality at 17.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.07%, above the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jones County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 86.7% in 2024, 83.1% in 2020, 80.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 2.6% of the adult civilian population (18 individuals).