Grand County, UT

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2023 Population

9,697

0.176% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

8.37% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,521

5.66% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$480,900

12.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,305

6.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grand County, UT had a population of 9.7k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $62,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grand County, UT grew from 9,680 to 9,697, a 0.176% increase and its median household income grew from $59,171 to $62,521, a 5.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.41%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), Other (Hispanic) (3.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Grand 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.

95.8% of the residents in Grand County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grand County, UT was $480,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Grand County, UT borders Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Uintah County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

About the photo: Canyonlands National Park, a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab.

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United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Grand County, UT is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.29% of Grand County, UT residents were born outside of the country (707 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.63k people) in Grand County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 525 White (Hispanic) and 382 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Grand County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grand County, UT was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.63k ± 28
White (Hispanic)
525 ± 220
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 155

12.5%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

12.5% of the people in Grand County, UT are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grand 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
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

7.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

707 people

6.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

629 people

As of 2023, 7.29% of Grand County, UT residents (707 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand County, UT was 6.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
271 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 17

Grand County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grand County, UT employs 5.31k people. The largest industries in Grand County, UT are Retail Trade (904 people), Accommodation & Food Services (818 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($99,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,036), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,625).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.31k

2023 Value

± 656

−6.77%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand County, UT declined at a rate of −6.77%, from 5.69k employees to 5.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand County, UT, are Management Occupations (745 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (688 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand County, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.31k

2023 Value

± 656

−6.77%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grand County, UT declined at a rate of −6.77%, from 5.69k employees to 5.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand County, UT, are Retail Trade (904 people), Accommodation & Food Services (818 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Grand County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,295

Median earning men ± $11,208

$35,168

Median earning women ± $6,718

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($119,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,627), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,380), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,769).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

54
Construction
38
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$67.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$32.6k
Retail Trade
$28k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand County, UT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.4%), followed by Other (1.33%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.33%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand County, UT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.4%), followed by Other (1.33%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grand County, UT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand County, UT was $480,900 in 2023, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $426,800 to $480,900, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand County, UT is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grand County, UT have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.822%.

Housing

Property

$480,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,700

$3,116

Median Property Taxes

±$439

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 Grand 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 Grand County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2023

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.8% of the housing units in Grand County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grand County, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,521

Median Household Income

± $8,080

4.47k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.47k households in Grand County, UT grew to $62,521 from the previous year's value of $59,171.

The following chart displays the households in Grand 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand County, UT have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Grand County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand 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 Grand County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.822%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand County, UT (1.63k out of 9.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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 2023, 16.8% of the children was living in poverty in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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

87.4% of the population of Grand County, UT has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.353% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see 754 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.26% decrease from the previous year (813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

754 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand County, UT

Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see an average of 754 patients per year. This represents a 7.26% decrease from the previous year (813 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

0.353%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand County, UT grew by 2.7% from 12.2% to 12.6%.

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