Favorability to Plaintiff:

5 (Neutral)

Summary:

A tiny, sparsely populated ranch county with no incorporated cities and courts that rely on borrowed judges. Trial activity is rare and the very small jury pool makes outcomes volatile. The economy reflects oil-and-gas wealth despite a minimal day-to-day industrial footprint, and locals are not overly sympathetic to oil companies. With few trials on the books, we lean on a South Texas proxy, but the record does include some plaintiff-friendly results, most notably a $41.92M verdict in 2023, showing that jurors will return fair outcomes on strong facts. Politics are moderate for the region. Bottom line: small and unpredictable, yet plausibly plaintiff-friendly on clear liability and solid damages, with sparse data and the tiny panel as the main caveats.

County Seat:

Tilden

Population (2024):

565

Median Age:

32.6

Median Income:

$45,833

2024 Election Results:

Trump (92.0%)