Jury Pool Profile
McNairy County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Selmer
- Judicial district
- 25th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,236
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 25,970.
At a glance
McNairy County is a 26,236-person venue. The county population is 90% White and 5% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $56,334, $15,673 below the TN state median of $72,007; 13.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.1% of covered employment, average pay $47,499/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 25,970
- Median household income
- $53,473
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 5%.
McNairy County has a population of 25,970, with a median age of 42.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.2%; Black residents 5.4%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $56,334; 13.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 1,292 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 1,211, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 81%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
McNairy County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.8% in 2024, 80.6% in 2020, 78.1% 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'). 1.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (1,372 individuals).