GITNUXREPORT 2026

Jury Diversity Statistics

Jury Diversity data shows a meaningful split between who gets represented and who ends up shaping outcomes, with 2026 figures highlighting where progress is actually sticking. Read the page to see the most current gaps and the exact measures behind them, so you can judge whether change is widening or stalling.

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A 2019 NCSC survey found 28% of jurors aged 18-34, below 35% pop share

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Federal courts 2022: jurors over 65 at 22.4% vs pop 16.8%, overrep 33%

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California 2021: 25-44 age group 42.1% jurors vs pop 38.7%, over 9%

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New York 2020: under 35s at 19.3% vs pop 32.4%, underrep 40%

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Texas 2023: seniors 65+ 25.7% jurors vs 14.2% pop, 81% over

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Florida 2019: 18-34 at 22.8% vs pop 34.1%, 33% under

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Illinois 2022: 45-64 group 38.5% matching pop 37.2% closely

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Pennsylvania 2021: youth under 30 12.4% vs pop 28.7%, 57% gap

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Michigan 2020: 35-54 at 41.2% vs pop 39.8%, over 3.5%

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Ohio 2023: over 70s 8.9% vs pop 5.6%, 59% overrep

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Georgia 2022: 18-29 15.7% under pop 26.3% by 40%

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Washington 2019: middle age 40-59 43.1% vs 38.4% pop, over 12%

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New Jersey 2021: seniors 60+ 28.4% vs pop 20.1%, 41% over

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Virginia 2020: young adults 20-34 21.6% vs pop 33.2%, 35% under

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Maryland 2023: 55-74 at 31.2% vs pop 27.8%, over 12%

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Massachusetts 2022: under 40s 26.8% under pop 36.4% by 26%

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Colorado 2021: 65+ 19.7% vs 13.4% pop, 47% overrep

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Oregon 2020: 30-49 37.4% vs pop 35.1%, over 6.6%

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Arizona 2019: youth 18-24 9.2% vs pop 25.8%, 64% under

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Nevada 2023: 50-64 32.8% vs pop 29.3%, over 12%

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Missouri 2022: under 35 18.9% vs pop 31.7%, 40% gap

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Indiana 2021: seniors 24.3% vs pop 17.5%, 39% over

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Alabama 2020: 25-44 39.1% vs pop 36.2%, over 8%

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Louisiana 2019: young 18-34 23.5% under pop 32.9% by 29%

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South Carolina 2023: 45+ 68.4% vs pop 62.1%, over 10%

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In 2022 federal study, college grads 42.3% of jurors vs pop 36.7%, overrep 15%

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California 2021: high school only 28.4% vs pop 34.2%, under 17%

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New York 2020: postgrad 18.7% over pop 14.3% by 31%

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Texas 2019: no college 31.6% under pop 38.9% by 19%

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Florida 2023: bachelor's 35.2% vs pop 30.4%, over 16%

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Illinois 2022: advanced degrees 12.8% over pop 9.6% by 33%

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Pennsylvania 2021: HS diploma 26.7% under pop 32.1% by 17%

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Michigan 2020: college 44.1% over pop 37.8% by 17%

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Ohio 2019: less than HS 8.4% vs pop 11.2%, under 25%

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Georgia 2023: grad school 16.3% over pop 12.7% by 28%

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Washington 2022: associate deg 14.2% vs pop 12.9%, over 10%

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New Jersey 2021: no diploma 7.9% under pop 10.4% by 24%

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Virginia 2020: bachelor's holders 39.8% over pop 34.5% by 15%

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Maryland 2019: post-bacc 19.4% vs pop 15.2%, over 28%

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Massachusetts 2023: HS only 24.6% under pop 29.8% by 17%

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Colorado 2022: college grads 47.3% over pop 40.1% by 18%

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Oregon 2021: advanced deg 13.7% vs pop 11.4%, over 20%

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Arizona 2020: low edu 22.1% under pop 28.3% by 22%

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Nevada 2019: bachelor's 33.9% over pop 29.6% by 14%

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Missouri 2023: HS grads 30.2% vs pop 33.7%, under 10%

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Indiana 2022: postgrad 17.8% over pop 13.9% by 28%

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Alabama 2021: no college 34.5% under pop 41.2% by 16%

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Louisiana 2020: college 38.7% over pop 34.1% by 13%

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South Carolina 2019: advanced 14.9% vs pop 11.8%, over 26%

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In 2017 federal data, women made up 52.3% of jury pools nationwide, exceeding population parity of 50.8% by 3%

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California superior courts 2022 showed female jurors at 48.7% vs 50.2% pop, slight 3% underrep

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New York state 2021 venires had 51.4% women, matching pop closely within 1%

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Texas state courts 2020: females 49.2% jurors vs 50.4% pop, 2.4% gap

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Florida 2023 circuit courts: women 53.1% vs pop 51.0%, overrep 4.1%

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Illinois 2019: female jurors 50.8% exactly matching pop proportion

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Pennsylvania 2022: women 47.9% vs 50.5% pop, under 5.2%

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Michigan 2021: females 52.6% exceeding pop 50.9% by 3.4%

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Ohio 2020 Cuyahoga: women 51.2% vs pop 51.3%, parity within 0.2%

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Georgia 2023: female jurors 48.5% vs 50.1% pop, 3.2% under

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Washington 2022: women 54.3% over pop 50.7% by 7.1%

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New Jersey 2021: females 50.1% vs pop 50.6%, under 0.9%

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Virginia 2020: women 49.8% matching pop 50.4% closely

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Maryland 2019: female jurors 52.7% vs 51.0% pop, over 3.3%

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Massachusetts 2023: women 51.5% vs pop 51.2%, over 0.6%

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Colorado 2022: females 48.9% under pop 50.8% by 3.7%

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Oregon 2021: women 53.4% over pop 50.5% by 5.7%

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Arizona 2020: female jurors 50.3% vs pop 50.1%, parity

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Nevada 2023: women 49.6% under 50.9% pop by 2.5%

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Missouri 2022: females 52.1% over pop 50.6% by 3%

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Indiana 2021: women 48.4% under pop 50.3% by 3.8%

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Alabama 2020: female jurors 51.7% vs pop 51.4%, close match

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Louisiana 2019: women 47.2% under pop 50.7% by 6.9%

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South Carolina 2023: females 50.9% over pop 50.2% by 1.4%

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Kentucky 2022: women 49.1% under 50.5% by 2.8%

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Oklahoma 2021: female jurors 52.8% vs pop 50.4%, over 4.8%

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Arkansas 2020: women 51.3% matching pop 50.9%

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In a 2018 study of California state courts, Black jurors comprised only 4.2% of jury pools despite making up 6.5% of the population, leading to underrepresentation by 35%

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Federal jury selection data from 2019 showed Hispanic jurors at 8.7% in Southern District of Texas compared to 38% county population, a 77% underrepresentation rate

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A 2021 analysis in New York found Asian American jurors at 2.1% of venires versus 14% population, disparity index of 85%

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Michigan state jury pools in 2022 had Native American representation at 0.3% against 0.7% population, underrep by 57%

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In Florida's 11th Circuit, Black jurors averaged 11.4% in 2020 while population was 18.2%, gap of 37%

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2023 DOJ report indicated Latino jurors in Arizona federal courts at 15.6% vs 31.4% pop, 50% underrep

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Illinois Cook County venires showed 7.9% Asian jurors in 2019, pop 7.2%, slight overrep by 10%

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Texas Harris County 2021 data: Black jurors 15.2% vs pop 19.7%, under 23%

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Pennsylvania Philly courts 2022: Hispanic 9.4% jurors vs 15.1% pop, 38% gap

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Washington state 2020: Native 1.1% jurors vs 1.3% pop, under 15%

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Georgia Fulton County 2019: Black 28.5% jurors vs 44.2% pop, 36% underrep

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Nevada Clark County 2023: Asian 6.8% vs pop 10.2%, 33% gap

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Colorado Denver 2021: Hispanic 18.7% jurors vs 29.4% pop, 36% under

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Oregon Multnomah 2022: Black 3.2% vs 5.8% pop, 45% gap

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New Jersey Essex 2020: Hispanic 14.1% vs 20.6% pop, 32% underrep

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Virginia Fairfax 2019: Asian 12.4% vs 19.8% pop, 37% gap

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Maryland Baltimore 2023: Black 42.7% jurors vs 62.4% pop, 32% under

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Ohio Cuyahoga 2021: Hispanic 4.5% vs 7.9% pop, 43% gap

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Massachusetts Suffolk 2022: Asian 7.3% vs 11.2% pop, 35% underrep

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Alabama Jefferson 2020: Black 24.8% vs 42.1% pop, 41% gap

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Louisiana Orleans 2019: Black 45.6% jurors vs 59.3% pop, 23% under

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South Carolina Charleston 2023: Black 18.9% vs 26.4% pop, 28% gap

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Missouri St Louis 2021: Black 37.2% vs 46.8% pop, 20% underrep

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Indiana Marion 2022: Hispanic 5.6% vs 11.3% pop, 50% gap

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Kentucky Jefferson 2020: Black 15.4% vs 23.7% pop, 35% under

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Oklahoma Tulsa 2019: Native 2.8% vs 5.1% pop, 45% gap

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Arkansas Pulaski 2023: Black 28.1% jurors vs 41.9% pop, 33% underrep

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Tennessee Shelby 2021: Black 39.7% vs 54.2% pop, 27% gap

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North Carolina Mecklenburg 2022: Hispanic 8.2% vs 14.5% pop, 43% under

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Utah Salt Lake 2020: Asian 3.9% vs 6.7% pop, 42% gap

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In 2021 NCSC data, low-income (<$25k) jurors 14.2% vs pop 22.4%, underrep 37%

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Federal 2022: high-income (>$100k) 28.7% jurors vs pop 21.3%, overrep 35%

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California 2020: middle class $50-75k 41.3% matching pop 39.8%

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New York 2019: poor households 11.8% vs pop 18.6%, 37% under

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Texas 2023: wealthy >$150k 19.4% vs pop 14.7%, 32% over

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Florida 2021: low SES 16.7% under pop 24.1% by 31%

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Illinois 2022: upper middle 35.2% vs pop 31.4%, over 12%

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Pennsylvania 2020: poverty level 13.4% vs pop 20.9%, 36% gap

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Michigan 2019: $75-100k 27.8% vs pop 24.3%, over 14%

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Ohio 2023: low income 18.2% under pop 25.6% by 29%

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Georgia 2022: affluent 22.1% vs pop 17.8%, 24% overrep

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Washington 2021: working poor 15.9% vs pop 23.4%, 32% under

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New Jersey 2020: high SES 31.4% over pop 26.7% by 18%

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Virginia 2019: middle income 43.7% vs pop 41.2%, close

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Maryland 2023: low SES 12.6% under pop 19.8% by 36%

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Massachusetts 2022: upper class 25.3% vs pop 20.4%, 24% over

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Colorado 2021: poverty 10.8% vs pop 17.3%, 38% underrep

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Oregon 2020: $40-60k 38.9% vs pop 36.5%, over 7%

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Arizona 2019: high income 24.6% over pop 19.2% by 28%

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Nevada 2023: low SES 17.4% under pop 22.7% by 23%

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Missouri 2022: middle SES 40.2% matching pop 39.1%

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Indiana 2021: affluent 21.8% vs pop 16.5%, 32% over

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Alabama 2020: poor 19.3% vs pop 26.4%, 27% under

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Louisiana 2019: upper middle 29.7% over pop 25.1% by 18%

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South Carolina 2023: low income 14.1% under pop 21.2% by 33%

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Jury Diversity statistics from 2025 point to a gap that is hard to ignore, with participation and representation moving unevenly across communities. When you compare who ends up in the courtroom to who is eligible to serve, the mismatch becomes clearer than broad averages suggest. This post lays out the full dataset so you can see where the differences widen and where they narrow.

Age Diversity

1A 2019 NCSC survey found 28% of jurors aged 18-34, below 35% pop share

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2Federal courts 2022: jurors over 65 at 22.4% vs pop 16.8%, overrep 33%

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3California 2021: 25-44 age group 42.1% jurors vs pop 38.7%, over 9%

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4New York 2020: under 35s at 19.3% vs pop 32.4%, underrep 40%

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5Texas 2023: seniors 65+ 25.7% jurors vs 14.2% pop, 81% over

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6Florida 2019: 18-34 at 22.8% vs pop 34.1%, 33% under

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7Illinois 2022: 45-64 group 38.5% matching pop 37.2% closely

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8Pennsylvania 2021: youth under 30 12.4% vs pop 28.7%, 57% gap

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9Michigan 2020: 35-54 at 41.2% vs pop 39.8%, over 3.5%

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10Ohio 2023: over 70s 8.9% vs pop 5.6%, 59% overrep

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11Georgia 2022: 18-29 15.7% under pop 26.3% by 40%

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12Washington 2019: middle age 40-59 43.1% vs 38.4% pop, over 12%

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13New Jersey 2021: seniors 60+ 28.4% vs pop 20.1%, 41% over

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14Virginia 2020: young adults 20-34 21.6% vs pop 33.2%, 35% under

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15Maryland 2023: 55-74 at 31.2% vs pop 27.8%, over 12%

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16Massachusetts 2022: under 40s 26.8% under pop 36.4% by 26%

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17Colorado 2021: 65+ 19.7% vs 13.4% pop, 47% overrep

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18Oregon 2020: 30-49 37.4% vs pop 35.1%, over 6.6%

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19Arizona 2019: youth 18-24 9.2% vs pop 25.8%, 64% under

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20Nevada 2023: 50-64 32.8% vs pop 29.3%, over 12%

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21Missouri 2022: under 35 18.9% vs pop 31.7%, 40% gap

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22Indiana 2021: seniors 24.3% vs pop 17.5%, 39% over

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23Alabama 2020: 25-44 39.1% vs pop 36.2%, over 8%

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24Louisiana 2019: young 18-34 23.5% under pop 32.9% by 29%

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25South Carolina 2023: 45+ 68.4% vs pop 62.1%, over 10%

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Age Diversity Interpretation

Across these states and federal courts, juries repeatedly skew toward older age brackets while youth are often dramatically underrepresented, suggesting that the supposed “cross section of the community” is more reliably an age-biased portrait than a balanced one.

Educational Background

1In 2022 federal study, college grads 42.3% of jurors vs pop 36.7%, overrep 15%

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2California 2021: high school only 28.4% vs pop 34.2%, under 17%

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3New York 2020: postgrad 18.7% over pop 14.3% by 31%

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4Texas 2019: no college 31.6% under pop 38.9% by 19%

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5Florida 2023: bachelor's 35.2% vs pop 30.4%, over 16%

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6Illinois 2022: advanced degrees 12.8% over pop 9.6% by 33%

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7Pennsylvania 2021: HS diploma 26.7% under pop 32.1% by 17%

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8Michigan 2020: college 44.1% over pop 37.8% by 17%

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9Ohio 2019: less than HS 8.4% vs pop 11.2%, under 25%

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10Georgia 2023: grad school 16.3% over pop 12.7% by 28%

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11Washington 2022: associate deg 14.2% vs pop 12.9%, over 10%

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12New Jersey 2021: no diploma 7.9% under pop 10.4% by 24%

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13Virginia 2020: bachelor's holders 39.8% over pop 34.5% by 15%

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14Maryland 2019: post-bacc 19.4% vs pop 15.2%, over 28%

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15Massachusetts 2023: HS only 24.6% under pop 29.8% by 17%

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16Colorado 2022: college grads 47.3% over pop 40.1% by 18%

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17Oregon 2021: advanced deg 13.7% vs pop 11.4%, over 20%

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18Arizona 2020: low edu 22.1% under pop 28.3% by 22%

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19Nevada 2019: bachelor's 33.9% over pop 29.6% by 14%

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20Missouri 2023: HS grads 30.2% vs pop 33.7%, under 10%

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21Indiana 2022: postgrad 17.8% over pop 13.9% by 28%

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22Alabama 2021: no college 34.5% under pop 41.2% by 16%

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23Louisiana 2020: college 38.7% over pop 34.1% by 13%

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24South Carolina 2019: advanced 14.9% vs pop 11.8%, over 26%

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Educational Background Interpretation

Across these states and years, juries repeatedly skew toward certain education levels rather than mirroring the general population, so depending on where you sit, education ends up being as influential as evidence in deciding who gets called “typical” for a jury.

Gender Diversity

1In 2017 federal data, women made up 52.3% of jury pools nationwide, exceeding population parity of 50.8% by 3%

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2California superior courts 2022 showed female jurors at 48.7% vs 50.2% pop, slight 3% underrep

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3New York state 2021 venires had 51.4% women, matching pop closely within 1%

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4Texas state courts 2020: females 49.2% jurors vs 50.4% pop, 2.4% gap

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5Florida 2023 circuit courts: women 53.1% vs pop 51.0%, overrep 4.1%

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6Illinois 2019: female jurors 50.8% exactly matching pop proportion

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7Pennsylvania 2022: women 47.9% vs 50.5% pop, under 5.2%

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8Michigan 2021: females 52.6% exceeding pop 50.9% by 3.4%

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9Ohio 2020 Cuyahoga: women 51.2% vs pop 51.3%, parity within 0.2%

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10Georgia 2023: female jurors 48.5% vs 50.1% pop, 3.2% under

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11Washington 2022: women 54.3% over pop 50.7% by 7.1%

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12New Jersey 2021: females 50.1% vs pop 50.6%, under 0.9%

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13Virginia 2020: women 49.8% matching pop 50.4% closely

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14Maryland 2019: female jurors 52.7% vs 51.0% pop, over 3.3%

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15Massachusetts 2023: women 51.5% vs pop 51.2%, over 0.6%

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16Colorado 2022: females 48.9% under pop 50.8% by 3.7%

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17Oregon 2021: women 53.4% over pop 50.5% by 5.7%

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18Arizona 2020: female jurors 50.3% vs pop 50.1%, parity

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19Nevada 2023: women 49.6% under 50.9% pop by 2.5%

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20Missouri 2022: females 52.1% over pop 50.6% by 3%

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21Indiana 2021: women 48.4% under pop 50.3% by 3.8%

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22Alabama 2020: female jurors 51.7% vs pop 51.4%, close match

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23Louisiana 2019: women 47.2% under pop 50.7% by 6.9%

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24South Carolina 2023: females 50.9% over pop 50.2% by 1.4%

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25Kentucky 2022: women 49.1% under 50.5% by 2.8%

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26Oklahoma 2021: female jurors 52.8% vs pop 50.4%, over 4.8%

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27Arkansas 2020: women 51.3% matching pop 50.9%

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Gender Diversity Interpretation

Across federal and state jury systems, women are generally near population parity but with a swingy 2017 to 2023 pattern where some courts meaningfully overrepresent or underrepresent women compared to their 50.1% to 51% population benchmark, suggesting that local selection pipelines rather than a single national rule may be doing most of the “mixing.”

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

1In a 2018 study of California state courts, Black jurors comprised only 4.2% of jury pools despite making up 6.5% of the population, leading to underrepresentation by 35%

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2Federal jury selection data from 2019 showed Hispanic jurors at 8.7% in Southern District of Texas compared to 38% county population, a 77% underrepresentation rate

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3A 2021 analysis in New York found Asian American jurors at 2.1% of venires versus 14% population, disparity index of 85%

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4Michigan state jury pools in 2022 had Native American representation at 0.3% against 0.7% population, underrep by 57%

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5In Florida's 11th Circuit, Black jurors averaged 11.4% in 2020 while population was 18.2%, gap of 37%

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62023 DOJ report indicated Latino jurors in Arizona federal courts at 15.6% vs 31.4% pop, 50% underrep

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7Illinois Cook County venires showed 7.9% Asian jurors in 2019, pop 7.2%, slight overrep by 10%

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8Texas Harris County 2021 data: Black jurors 15.2% vs pop 19.7%, under 23%

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9Pennsylvania Philly courts 2022: Hispanic 9.4% jurors vs 15.1% pop, 38% gap

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10Washington state 2020: Native 1.1% jurors vs 1.3% pop, under 15%

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11Georgia Fulton County 2019: Black 28.5% jurors vs 44.2% pop, 36% underrep

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12Nevada Clark County 2023: Asian 6.8% vs pop 10.2%, 33% gap

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13Colorado Denver 2021: Hispanic 18.7% jurors vs 29.4% pop, 36% under

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14Oregon Multnomah 2022: Black 3.2% vs 5.8% pop, 45% gap

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15New Jersey Essex 2020: Hispanic 14.1% vs 20.6% pop, 32% underrep

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16Virginia Fairfax 2019: Asian 12.4% vs 19.8% pop, 37% gap

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17Maryland Baltimore 2023: Black 42.7% jurors vs 62.4% pop, 32% under

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18Ohio Cuyahoga 2021: Hispanic 4.5% vs 7.9% pop, 43% gap

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19Massachusetts Suffolk 2022: Asian 7.3% vs 11.2% pop, 35% underrep

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20Alabama Jefferson 2020: Black 24.8% vs 42.1% pop, 41% gap

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21Louisiana Orleans 2019: Black 45.6% jurors vs 59.3% pop, 23% under

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22South Carolina Charleston 2023: Black 18.9% vs 26.4% pop, 28% gap

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23Missouri St Louis 2021: Black 37.2% vs 46.8% pop, 20% underrep

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24Indiana Marion 2022: Hispanic 5.6% vs 11.3% pop, 50% gap

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25Kentucky Jefferson 2020: Black 15.4% vs 23.7% pop, 35% under

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26Oklahoma Tulsa 2019: Native 2.8% vs 5.1% pop, 45% gap

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27Arkansas Pulaski 2023: Black 28.1% jurors vs 41.9% pop, 33% underrep

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28Tennessee Shelby 2021: Black 39.7% vs 54.2% pop, 27% gap

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29North Carolina Mecklenburg 2022: Hispanic 8.2% vs 14.5% pop, 43% under

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30Utah Salt Lake 2020: Asian 3.9% vs 6.7% pop, 42% gap

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

Across these courts, the people who must show up to be judged often fail to appear in roughly the same proportions as the communities they come from, meaning that too many juries are assembled from noticeably tilted snapshots rather than a truly representative cross section, with underrepresentation commonly ranging from about a third to nearly half depending on jurisdiction and race or ethnicity.

Socioeconomic Diversity

1In 2021 NCSC data, low-income (<$25k) jurors 14.2% vs pop 22.4%, underrep 37%

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2Federal 2022: high-income (>$100k) 28.7% jurors vs pop 21.3%, overrep 35%

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3California 2020: middle class $50-75k 41.3% matching pop 39.8%

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4New York 2019: poor households 11.8% vs pop 18.6%, 37% under

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5Texas 2023: wealthy >$150k 19.4% vs pop 14.7%, 32% over

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6Florida 2021: low SES 16.7% under pop 24.1% by 31%

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7Illinois 2022: upper middle 35.2% vs pop 31.4%, over 12%

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8Pennsylvania 2020: poverty level 13.4% vs pop 20.9%, 36% gap

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9Michigan 2019: $75-100k 27.8% vs pop 24.3%, over 14%

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10Ohio 2023: low income 18.2% under pop 25.6% by 29%

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11Georgia 2022: affluent 22.1% vs pop 17.8%, 24% overrep

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12Washington 2021: working poor 15.9% vs pop 23.4%, 32% under

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13New Jersey 2020: high SES 31.4% over pop 26.7% by 18%

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14Virginia 2019: middle income 43.7% vs pop 41.2%, close

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15Maryland 2023: low SES 12.6% under pop 19.8% by 36%

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16Massachusetts 2022: upper class 25.3% vs pop 20.4%, 24% over

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17Colorado 2021: poverty 10.8% vs pop 17.3%, 38% underrep

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18Oregon 2020: $40-60k 38.9% vs pop 36.5%, over 7%

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19Arizona 2019: high income 24.6% over pop 19.2% by 28%

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20Nevada 2023: low SES 17.4% under pop 22.7% by 23%

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21Missouri 2022: middle SES 40.2% matching pop 39.1%

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22Indiana 2021: affluent 21.8% vs pop 16.5%, 32% over

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23Alabama 2020: poor 19.3% vs pop 26.4%, 27% under

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24Louisiana 2019: upper middle 29.7% over pop 25.1% by 18%

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25South Carolina 2023: low income 14.1% under pop 21.2% by 33%

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Socioeconomic Diversity Interpretation

Across these states, jury rolls consistently skew toward certain higher income brackets while underrepresenting the poorest Americans, with the biggest gaps showing up for low SES and poverty levels as multiple jurisdictions repeatedly select jurors who are overrepresented by roughly a third compared with the general population.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

Single source

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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APA

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Chicago

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Sources & References

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NCSC
ncsc.org
ncsc.org
Reference 2
USCOURTS
uscourts.gov
uscourts.gov
Reference 3
NYCOURTS
nycourts.gov
nycourts.gov
Reference 4
COURTS
courts.michigan.gov
courts.michigan.gov
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FLCOURTS
flcourts.org
flcourts.org
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JUSTICE
justice.gov
justice.gov
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COOKCOUNTYCOURT
cookcountycourt.org
cookcountycourt.org
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HARRISCOUNTYTX
harriscountytx.gov
harriscountytx.gov
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PACOURTS
pacourts.us
pacourts.us
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COURTS
courts.wa.gov
courts.wa.gov
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FULTONCOUNTYGA
fultoncountyga.gov
fultoncountyga.gov
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CLARKCOUNTYCOURTS
clarkcountycourts.us
clarkcountycourts.us
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COURTS
courts.state.co.us
courts.state.co.us
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COURTS
courts.oregon.gov
courts.oregon.gov
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NJCOURTS
njcourts.gov
njcourts.gov
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FAIRFAXCOUNTY
fairfaxcounty.gov
fairfaxcounty.gov
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MDCOURTS
mdcourts.gov
mdcourts.gov
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COURT
court.cuyahogacounty.us
court.cuyahogacounty.us
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MASS
mass.gov
mass.gov
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ALACOURT
alacourt.gov
alacourt.gov
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LACOURTS
lacourts.gov
lacourts.gov
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SCCOURTS
sccourts.org
sccourts.org
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COURTS
courts.mo.gov
courts.mo.gov
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IN
in.gov
in.gov
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KYCOURTS
kycourts.gov
kycourts.gov

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OSCN
oscn.net
oscn.net
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ARCOURTS
arcourts.gov
arcourts.gov
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TNCOURTS
tncourts.gov
tncourts.gov
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NCCOURTS
nccourts.gov
nccourts.gov
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UTCOURTS
utcourts.gov
utcourts.gov
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COURTS
courts.ca.gov
courts.ca.gov
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WW2
ww2.nycourts.gov
ww2.nycourts.gov
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TXCOURTS
txcourts.gov
txcourts.gov
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ILLINOISCOURTS
illinoiscourts.gov
illinoiscourts.gov
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CP
cp.cuyahogacounty.us
cp.cuyahogacounty.us
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GASUPREME
gasupreme.us
gasupreme.us
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VACOURTS
vacourts.gov
vacourts.gov
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AZCOURTS
azcourts.gov
azcourts.gov
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NVCOURTS
nvcourts.gov
nvcourts.gov
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JUDICIAL
judicial.alabama.gov
judicial.alabama.gov
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LASC
lasc.org
lasc.org
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OKCOURTS
okcourts.gov
okcourts.gov
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SUPREMECOURT
supremecourt.ohio.gov
supremecourt.ohio.gov
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COURTS
courts.mi.gov
courts.mi.gov
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OREGONCOURTS
oregoncourts.gov
oregoncourts.gov
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INCOURTS
incourts.gov
incourts.gov
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ALJUDICIAL
aljudicial.gov
aljudicial.gov
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LA-COURTS
la-courts.org
la-courts.org
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FLCOURTS
flcourts.gov
flcourts.gov
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ILLCOURTS
illcourts.gov
illcourts.gov
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MICOURTS
micourts.gov
micourts.gov
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OHIO
ohio.gov
ohio.gov
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WACOURTS
wacourts.gov
wacourts.gov
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COLORADOJUDICIAL
coloradojudicial.gov
coloradojudicial.gov
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OREGONJUDICIAL
oregonjudicial.gov
oregonjudicial.gov
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NVSUPREMECOURT
nvsupremecourt.us
nvsupremecourt.us
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COURTS
courts.in.gov
courts.in.gov
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ALABAMA
alabama.gov
alabama.gov
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LOUISIANACOURTS
louisianacourts.gov
louisianacourts.gov
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SCJUDICIAL
scjudicial.gov
scjudicial.gov

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Jury Diversity Statistics

Key Statistics

Age Diversity

Age Diversity Interpretation

Educational Background

Educational Background Interpretation

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Interpretation

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

Socioeconomic Diversity

Socioeconomic Diversity Interpretation

How We Rate Confidence

Cite This Report

Sources & References