Jury Pool Profile
Terrell County, Texas
- County seat
- Sanderson
- Judicial district
- 63rd District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 702
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 835.
At a glance
Terrell County is a 702-person venue. The county population is 70% White (Census race-alone categories). 40% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Those figures overlap rather than adding up; counted separately, non-Hispanic White residents are 50.8%, which is the basis the chart below uses. Median household income is $52,891, $26,832 below the TX state median of $79,723; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 29.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest published sector is Public administration, at 29.9% of covered employment, average pay $117,602/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the 4.32% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 835
- Median household income
- $44,886
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 0%.
Terrell County has a population of 835, with a median age of 59.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.8%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 40.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $52,891; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Public administration, about 36% of covered jobs.
Public administration is the largest published sector at 29.9% of covered employment, followed by Construction at 3.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the Texas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Terrell County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.5% in 2024, 72.9% in 2020, 65.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 55% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 29.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
29.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (63 individuals).