Jury Pool Profile
Shenandoah County, Virginia
- County seat
- Woodstock
- Judicial district
- 26th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 45,839
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 44,925.
At a glance
Shenandoah County is a 45,839-person venue. The county population is 85% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,392, $19,724 below the VA state median of $92,116; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.3% 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 22.2% of covered employment, average pay $48,032/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.69%, above the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 69% to 71% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 44,925
- Median household income
- $67,191
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 3%.
Shenandoah County has a population of 44,925, with a median age of 42.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.4%; Black residents 3.0%. Independently, 9.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,392; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 2,903 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,775, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 22.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.69%, above the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Shenandoah County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 70.6% in 2024, 69.5% in 2020, 69.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Korean, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.4% of the adult civilian population (3,339 individuals).