Sanpete County, Utah Population 2024

30,863

Sanpete County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 30,863 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sanpete County, Utah is the 13th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 27,938 and has seen a growth of 10.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,7935861.76%
202833,2075861.8%
202732,6215861.83%
202632,0355861.86%
202531,4495861.9%
202430,8635861.94%
202330,2775861.97%
202229,6915671.95%
202129,1245982.1%
202028,526-2,460-7.94%
201930,9864571.5%
201830,5295761.92%
201729,9537092.42%
201629,2445812.03%
201528,6633641.29%
201428,2991690.6%
201328,1301720.62%
201227,958-42-0.15%
201128,000620.22%
201027,93800%
199016,2591,63911.21%
198014,6203,64433.2%
197010,976-77-0.7%
196011,053-2,838-20.43%
195013,891-2,172-13.52%
194016,063410.26%
193016,022-1,483-8.47%
192017,5058014.8%
191016,7043912.4%
190016,3133,16724.09%
189013,1461,58913.75%
188011,5574,77170.31%
18706,7862,97177.88%
18603,8153,450945.21%
1850365-33,428-98.92%
2024 Growth Rate
1.94% (586)
County Website
Sanpete County
State
Utah
County Seat
Manti
2020 Population
28,526
Area
1590 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.19% (2,337)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,07687.02%
Other race2,0537.12%
Two or more races7602.64%
Native American2680.93%
Black or African American2580.9%
Asian2260.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1750.61%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sanpete County, Utah Population by Race

Sanpete County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Sanpete County, Utah Median Age

33.1

Total

32.9

Male

33.2

Female

Sanpete County, Utah Adults

There are 21,664 adults, (4,072 of whom are seniors) in Sanpete County, Utah.

Sanpete County, Utah Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanpete County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female13,49146.82%
Male15,32553.18%

Sanpete County, Utah Population by Age

Sanpete County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6173.0377.822.2
Married5,6703.5485.214.8
Non Family2,0781.5861.538.5
Female5103.4272.427.6
Male3592.9263.836.2

3.44

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanpete County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1166.44%
Associates Degree1,89510.93%
Bachelors Degree2,29413.23%
Graduate Degree1,5779.09%
High School Graduate5,41531.23%
Less Than 9th Grade6523.76%
Some College4,39225.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sanpete County, Utah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sanpete County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,26614,3573,668
Hispanic1,45375374
Other Race1,0734795
2+ Races429367103
Native American23011940
Asian1156025
Islander80740
Black12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.03%.

Sanpete County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,087$54,471$29,886
Graduate Degree$69,020$70,000$65,192
High School Graduate$36,451$50,641$20,654
Less Than 9th Grade$23,849$27,917$21,458
Overall$40,049$50,586$24,640
Some College$34,801$47,519$23,320

$40,049

Average Earnings

$50,586

Average Male

$24,640

Average Female

Sanpete County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanpete County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanpete County, Utah Language

89.83% of Sanpete County, Utah residents speak only English, while 10.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.73% of the population.

Sanpete County, Utah Language

Sanpete County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,0303,16013.72%
Hispanic2,15655625.79%
Other1,61853833.25%
Black2247935.27%
Asian1794525.14%
Multiple575264.52%
Islander1291914.73%

14.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.54%

Male Poverty Rate

17.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanpete County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanpete County, Utah is Black, with 35.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanpete County, Utah is Multiple, with 4.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.76%.

Sanpete County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.12%
High School11.07%
Some College10.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Sanpete County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.54%
Female Unemployed26.5%
Female Employed13.67%
Male Employed5.96%

Sanpete County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanpete County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,583$92,298
Households$64,356$81,805
Married Families$77,612$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,719$46,420

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanpete County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanpete County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanpete County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sanpete County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanpete County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,081

Number of Veterans

972

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam424
Second Gulf War181
First Gulf War166
Korea55
World War II43

Sanpete County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+427
65 to 74236
55 to 64206
35 to 54122
18 to 3490

Sanpete County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0425.47%
Hispanic452.42%
2+ Races397.43%

Sanpete County, Utah Veterans by Race

Sanpete County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanpete County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sanpete County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanpete County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanpete County, Utah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.9%

Born in Sanpete County, Utah

94.92%

Native Born

5.08%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.92% of Sanpete County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 74.9% having been born in Utah. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sanpete County, Utah Place of Birth

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