Jury Pool Profile
Cowlitz County, Washington
- County seat
- Kelso
- Judicial district
- 12th Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 114,885
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 112,360.
At a glance
Cowlitz County is a 114,885-person venue. The county population is 83% White (Census race-alone categories). 10% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $78,357, $20,952 below the WA state median of $99,309; 17.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.9% 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 25.3% of covered employment, average pay $62,601/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.47%, above the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 53% to 59% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 112,360
- Median household income
- $76,531
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 83% / 1%.
Cowlitz County has a population of 112,360, with a median age of 41.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.2%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 10.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $78,357; 17.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.47%, above the Washington state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cowlitz County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.6% in 2024, 57.1% in 2020, 52.9% 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'). 7.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.9% 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 10.3% of the adult civilian population (8,982 individuals).