Favorability to Plaintiff:

2 (Extremely Unfavorable)

Summary:

An extremely small, rural oil-and-ranch venue with a homogeneous, conservative jury pool and almost no recorded plaintiff verdicts. There are few resident attorneys and trials may rely on borrowed judges. The economy is oil-dependent, which reinforces a defense-oriented outlook and skepticism toward large damage claims. With local data so thin, we apply Permian proxy metrics. Everything points to one of the most defense-friendly forums in Texas and an extremely challenging venue for plaintiffs.

County Seat:

Garden City

Population (2024):

1,153

Median Age:

40.6

Median Income:

$106,806

2024 Election Results:

Trump (94.0%)