Garfield County, UT

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2024 Population

5,219

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.732% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.81%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,875

0.303% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,100

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,439

5.54% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garfield County, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Garfield County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield County, UT was $318,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Garfield County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Garfield County, UT borders Beaver County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, Piute County, UT, San Juan County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

About the photo: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

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United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Garfield County, UT is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.53% of Garfield County, UT residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.68k people) in Garfield County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 White (Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Garfield County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, UT was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Garfield County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 95
White (Hispanic)
245 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 74

7.3%

Hispanic Population

381 people

7.3% of the people in Garfield County, UT are hispanic (381 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield County, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,934 ± 7,718 people
Venezuela
11,533 ± 2,632 people
India
9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Garfield County, UT residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garfield County, UT was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Garfield County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 36
Korea
38 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 29

Garfield County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garfield County, UT.

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, UT employs 2.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield County, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (503 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($120,114), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,097), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2024 Value

± 316

5.54%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, UT grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 2.31k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, UT, are Management Occupations (372 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (270 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield County, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.44k

2024 Value

± 316

5.54%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, UT grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 2.31k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (503 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,395

Median earning men ± $4,681

$36,467

Median earning women ± $7,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,229), Construction ($61,406), and Public Administration ($56,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($167,798), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Public Administration ($52,926).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Accommodation and Food Services
16
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.9k
Information
$10.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Garfield County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield County, UT was $318,100 in 2024, which is 0.956 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,800 to $318,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, UT is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield County, UT have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.00685%.

Housing

Property

$318,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,410

$1,436

Median Property Taxes

±$185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Garfield County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Garfield County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Garfield County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,875

Median Household Income

± $6,916

2.04k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Garfield County, UT grew to $61,875 from the previous year's value of $61,688.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield County, UT is from Utah.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Garfield County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, UT have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Garfield County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garfield County, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.00685%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, UT (498 out of 5.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield County, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.9% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Garfield County, UT has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 7.82% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 0.414% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, UT see 2,564 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,564 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,564 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, UT

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, UT see an average of 2,564 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,564 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Garfield County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

7.82%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

0.414%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, UT declined by 1.24% from 12.3% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garfield County, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.