San Juan County, UT

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2023 Population

14,466

0.399% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.6

4.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,890

5.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,900

6.75% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,272

0.919% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Juan County, UT had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $54,890. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Juan County, UT declined from 14,524 to 14,466, a −0.399% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,108 to $54,890, a 5.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan County, UT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (45.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), Other (Hispanic) (2.36%), and White (Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in San Juan 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.

99.4% of the residents in San Juan County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in San Juan County, UT was $189,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in San Juan County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan County, UT was 2 cars per household.

San Juan County, UT borders Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Dolores County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, San Juan County, NM, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Grand County, UT, Kane County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

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United States Utah

Population & Diversity

San Juan County, UT is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.3% of San Juan County, UT residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.55k people) in San Juan County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of San Juan County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Juan County, UT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan County, UT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.55k ± 168
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.5k ± 96
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 131

5.56%

Hispanic Population

804 people

5.56% of the people in San Juan County, UT are hispanic (804 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Juan 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

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

1.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

As of 2023, 1.3% of San Juan County, UT residents (188 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 San Juan County, UT was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 50

San Juan County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Juan County, UT employs 5.27k people. The largest industries in San Juan County, UT are Educational Services (1,006 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (806 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (556 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,972), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,896), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($59,712).

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

5.27k

2023 Value

± 420

0.919%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Juan County, UT grew at a rate of 0.919%, from 5.22k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan County, UT, are Management Occupations (666 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (594 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan 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

5.27k

2023 Value

± 420

0.919%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Juan County, UT grew at a rate of 0.919%, from 5.22k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan County, UT, are Educational Services (1,006 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (806 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (556 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan County, UT, though some of these residents may live in San Juan County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,464

Median earning men ± $1,545

$26,372

Median earning women ± $3,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,667), and Public Administration ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,469), Construction ($42,227), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,563).

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

25
Accommodation and Food Services
24
Construction
16
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$55.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.3k
Accommodation and Food Services
$16.1k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in San Juan County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 51.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.3%), followed by Other (1.89%).

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

Donald J. Trump (51.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.89%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in San Juan County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 51.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.3%), followed by Other (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in San Juan 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 San Juan County, UT was $189,900 in 2023, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,900 to $189,900, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in San Juan County, UT is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Juan County, UT have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Juan County, UT is $54,890. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Juan County, UT was Census Tract 9781 with a value of $66,205, followed by Census Tract 9782 and Census Tract 9420, with respective values of $61,493 and $48,917.

In 2023, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Juan County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.82%.

Housing

Property

$189,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,616

$3,712

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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 San Juan County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.8% of the housing units in San Juan County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9781
Census Tract 9782
Census Tract 9420

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan County, UT was Census Tract 9781 with a value of $66,205, followed by Census Tract 9782 and Census Tract 9420, with respective values of $61,493 and $48,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in San Juan 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.

$54,890

Median Household Income

± $6,962

4.65k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.65k households in San Juan County, UT grew to $54,890 from the previous year's value of $52,108.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Juan 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.65%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in San Juan County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.65%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan County, UT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in San Juan County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Juan County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.82%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan County, UT (2.6k out of 14.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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, 30.4% of the children was living in poverty in San Juan County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2%.

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

81.7% of the population of San Juan County, UT has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, UT see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1531 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1035 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 557 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Juan County, UT

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, UT see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,531 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.3%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.959%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan County, UT declined by 3.81% from 19% to 18.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 92.7 in San Juan County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Juan County, UT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.1% in San Juan County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Juan County, UT.