Jury Pool Profile
Middlesex County, Virginia
- County seat
- Saluda
- Judicial district
- 9th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 10,841
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 10,847.
At a glance
Middlesex County is a 10,841-person venue. The county population is 79% White and 16% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $74,752, $17,364 below the VA state median of $92,116; 33.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.0% of covered employment, average pay $50,005/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.45%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 61% to 63% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 10,847
- Median household income
- $75,060
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 79% / 16%.
Middlesex County has a population of 10,847, with a median age of 55.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 78.9%; Black residents 16.1%. Independently, 3.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $74,752; 33.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 28% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.45%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Middlesex County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 63.3% in 2024, 61.8% in 2020, 61.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Chinese. Veterans account for 11.0% of the adult civilian population (1,002 individuals).