Jury Pool Profile
Jefferson County, Washington
- County seat
- Port Townsend
- Judicial district
- 22nd Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 33,970
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 33,577.
At a glance
Jefferson County is a 33,970-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $80,245, $19,064 below the WA state median of $99,309; 43.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.7% of covered employment, average pay $68,609/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.16%, above the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 62% to 71% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 33,577
- Median household income
- $74,048
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 0%.
Jefferson County has a population of 33,577, with a median age of 59.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.6%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $80,245; 43.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 26.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.16%, above the Washington state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jefferson County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 71.1% in 2024, 69.4% in 2020, 62.5% 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'). 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 11.7% of the adult civilian population (3,465 individuals).