Favorability to Plaintiff:

5 (Neutral)

Summary:

A rural, agricultural venue with an older, lower-income population and a conservative jury pool. Plaintiff resources are limited and there are no major verdicts on the books, so we gauge outcomes with Central Texas regional data. Jurors show some sympathy for the “little guy,” especially in agricultural-worker injury cases, but the forum stays cautious on damages and large awards are rare. With a mostly rural base and small pockets of industry, results skew defense-leaning—moderate on paper, yet a tough venue in practice unless liability and damages are clean.

County Seat:

Marlin

Population (2024):

17,752

Median Age:

41.5

Median Income:

$49,940

2024 Election Results:

Trump (72.0%)