Jury Pool Profile
Montgomery County, Virginia
- County seat
- Christiansburg
- Judicial district
- 27th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 98,434
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 99,101.
At a glance
Montgomery County is a 98,434-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,511, $21,605 below the VA state median of $92,116; 48.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 10.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most often one of the other Indo-European languages the Census does not break out (2.8%), then Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 41.3% of covered employment, average pay $74,172/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.11%, above the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 47% to 52% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 99,101
- Median household income
- $72,715
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 4%.
Montgomery County has a population of 99,101, with a median age of 30.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.8%; Black residents 3.9%. Independently, 4.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,511; 48.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 20.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 41% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 41.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 13.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.11%, above the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 50%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Montgomery County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 50.9% in 2024, 51.6% in 2020, 46.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 53% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 10.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
10.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Arabic. Veterans account for 3.9% of the adult civilian population (3,235 individuals).