Piute County, UT

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2024 Population

1,694

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

2.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

8.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,393

8.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,800

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

626

0.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Piute 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.

99.5% of the residents in Piute County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Piute County, UT was $264,800, and the homeownership rate was 95.5%.

Most people in Piute County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Piute County, UT was 5 cars per household.

Piute County, UT borders Beaver County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Sevier County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Piute County, UT is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.01% of Piute County, UT residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Piute County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 46 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Piute County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piute County, UT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piute County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 28
Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 39

7.56%

Hispanic Population

128 people

7.56% of the people in Piute County, UT are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piute 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

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Piute County, UT residents (51 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 Piute County, UT was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 26
Korea
14 ± 18

Piute County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Piute County, UT employs 626 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piute County, UT were Educational Services (143 people), Construction (124 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($40,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,176).

Employment

Occupations

626

2024 Value

± 127

0.16%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piute County, UT grew at a rate of 0.16%, from 625 employees to 626 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piute County, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piute 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

626

2024 Value

± 127

0.16%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piute County, UT grew at a rate of 0.16%, from 625 employees to 626 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piute County, UT, are Educational Services (143 people), Construction (124 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piute County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Piute County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,809

Median earning men ± $4,104

$30,982

Median earning women ± $14,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,458), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,404).

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

7
Transportation and Warehousing
4
Accommodation and Food Services
4
Retail Trade

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

$574
Transportation and Warehousing
$407
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$404
Retail Trade

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 Piute 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 Piute County, UT was $264,800 in 2024, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,400 to $264,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Piute County, UT is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piute County, UT have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piute County, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Piute County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.6%.

Housing

Property

$264,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,220

$530

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Piute County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piute 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.

$48,393

Median Household Income

± $4,875

555

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Piute County, UT grew to $48,393 from the previous year's value of $44,650.

The following chart displays the households in Piute 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piute 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 (61.2%)
Worked At Home (31.7%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Piute County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piute County, UT have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.31% of the workforce in Piute County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Piute County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Piute County, UT have 5 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Piute County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.6%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piute County, UT (172 out of 1.69k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Piute County, UT is White, followed by Two Or More 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 2025, 24.2% of the children was living in poverty in Piute County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 66.3 in Piute County, UT. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator declined 43.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.7% of the population of Piute County, UT has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 25.1% on Medicare, 8.86% on non-group plans, and 0.892% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Piute County, UT see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 221 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Piute County, UT

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

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

Medicare

8.86%

Non-Group

0.892%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Piute County, UT declined by 13.8% from 9.65% to 8.32%.

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