Jury Pool Profile
Humphreys County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Waverly
- Judicial district
- 23rd Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 19,646
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 19,214.
At a glance
Humphreys County is a 19,646-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,537, $4,470 below the TN state median of $72,007; 15.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 28.1% of covered employment, average pay $98,064/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.72%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 69% to 77% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 19,214
- Median household income
- $60,616
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 2%.
Humphreys County has a population of 19,214, with a median age of 43.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.0%; Black residents 1.8%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,537; 15.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 28% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 28.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.72%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Humphreys County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.4% in 2024, 74.3% in 2020, 69.0% 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'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (1,317 individuals).