Jury Pool Profile
Garfield County, Washington
- County seat
- Pomeroy
- Judicial district
- 29th Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,416
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,353.
At a glance
Garfield County is a 2,416-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,604, $30,705 below the WA state median of $99,309; 31.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 18.8% of covered employment, average pay $52,782/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.31%, below the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,353
- Median household income
- $64,884
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Garfield County has a population of 2,353, with a median age of 47.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.9%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 5.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,604; 31.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (18.8%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 18.8% of covered employment, followed by Professional & business services at 10.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.31%, below the Washington state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Garfield County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.4% in 2024, 71.8% in 2020, 68.3% 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'). 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 10.5% of the adult civilian population (200 individuals).