The juror pool for the Kobe Bryant case is beginning to come into focus.

Residents of Eagle County, where the trial will take place, are 23 percent Hispanic, 0.3 percent black, and 43 percent college graduates.

999 potential jurors from the county were ordered to show up for duty this Friday, with opening statements on September 7.

The high-profile nature of the case will make it difficult to find an impartial jury.

"Some may want to blame Kobe and say it must be rape because a normal person wouldn't do this," a jury consultant said. "Others might say 'Look at her, she asked for it.' This trial has layers upon layer of issues."

Bryant faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine up to $750,000, if convicted on felony sexual assault.

Eagle County residents mirror the nation closely:  The population is 74.2 percent white, just ahead of the national figure of 69.1 percent, and it is 45.2 percent female.

But they are better educated on average (only 24.4 percent of the U.S. population holds at least a bachelor's degree) and the county's median household income is nearly $62,700 compared to $42,000 nationally.