Sanpete County, UT

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2024 Population

29,719

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.953% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,083

3.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$347,200

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,610

1.95% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sanpete 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.

96.2% of the residents in Sanpete County, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sanpete County, UT are Snow College (1,478 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sanpete County, UT was $347,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanpete County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Sanpete County, UT borders Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Juab County, UT, Millard County, UT, Sevier County, UT, and Utah County, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Sanpete County, UT is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.61% of Sanpete County, UT residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Sanpete County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Other (Hispanic) and 628 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Sanpete County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanpete County, UT was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanpete County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 293
White (Hispanic)
628 ± 222

10.7%

Hispanic Population

3.19k people

10.7% of the people in Sanpete County, UT are hispanic (3.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanpete 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

5.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.67k people

5.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

As of 2024, 5.61% of Sanpete County, UT residents (1.67k 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 Sanpete County, UT was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
406 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
335 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 46

Sanpete County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sanpete County, UT employs 12.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanpete County, UT were Educational Services (2,219 people), Manufacturing (1,382 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($162,813), Wholesale Trade ($77,798), and Public Administration ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2024 Value

± 706

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 12.4k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanpete County, UT, are Management Occupations (1,355 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,345 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanpete 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

12.6k

2024 Value

± 706

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 12.4k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanpete County, UT, are Educational Services (2,219 people), Manufacturing (1,382 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanpete County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Sanpete County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,877

Median earning men ± $3,906

$25,902

Median earning women ± $3,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,841), Information ($74,583), and Public Administration ($69,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,115), Information ($46,111), and Wholesale Trade ($39,583).

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

69
Construction
33
Health Care and Social Assistance
33
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

$56.3k
Manufacturing
$27k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.7k
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 Sanpete 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sanpete County, UT awarded 1,478 degrees. The student population of Sanpete County, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,500 male students and 3,006 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sanpete County, UT are White (1,201 and 83.4%), Hispanic or Latino (152 and 10.6%), Two or More Races (72 and 5%), and Unknown (15 and 1.04%).

The largest universities in Sanpete County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Snow College (1,478 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sanpete County, UT are General Studies (324 and 21.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (104 and 7.04%), and General Business (99 and 6.7%).

The median tuition cost in Sanpete County, UT for a public four year colleges is $4,180 for in-state students and $13,746 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,506 students enrolled in Sanpete County, UT, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,164 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Studies
248 degrees awarded
General Business
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sanpete County, UT was Registered Nursing with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sanpete County, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Snow College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,478 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snow College with 1,478 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sanpete County, UT, which is 0.787 times less than the 827 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,201 degrees mean that there were 7.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 152 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($384) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanpete County, UT was $347,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,400 to $347,200, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanpete County, UT is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanpete County, UT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanpete County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

Housing

Property

$347,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,325

$6,607

Median Property Taxes

±$443

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Sanpete County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanpete 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.

$70,083

Median Household Income

± $3,368

8.89k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.89k households in Sanpete County, UT grew to $70,083 from the previous year's value of $67,459.

The following chart displays the households in Sanpete 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 Sanpete 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 (72.1%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanpete County, UT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Sanpete County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanpete County, UT (4.09k out of 26.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Sanpete County, UT. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator declined 59 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.3% of the population of Sanpete County, UT has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sanpete County, UT see 2,426 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,426 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2123 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 103 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,426 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sanpete County, UT

Primary care physicians in Sanpete County, UT see an average of 2,426 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,426 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.66%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanpete County, UT declined by 12.3% from 11% to 9.66%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86.8 in Sanpete County, UT.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 32.9% in Sanpete County, UT.

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