Jury Pool Profile
Asotin County, Washington
- County seat
- Asotin
- Judicial district
- 29th Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 22,545
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 22,467.
At a glance
Asotin County is a 22,545-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,914, $28,395 below the WA state median of $99,309; 24.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 33.1% of covered employment, average pay $61,510/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.28%, below the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 22,467
- Median household income
- $72,283
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 1%.
Asotin County has a population of 22,467, with a median age of 46.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.2%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 4.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,914; 24.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 33.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.28%, below the Washington state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 61%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Asotin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.5% in 2024, 61.2% in 2020, 59.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 10.5% of the adult civilian population (1,900 individuals).