City in Grand County, Utah · 4.8 sq mi · 1,075 people per sq mi
5,163 people live in Moab. The typical household earns $61,667, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,366 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.86%
Men 34.5 · Women 39.1
1890–2026
5,163
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,163
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,163 | -43 | 0.83% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,206 | +12 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 5,194 | -64 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 5,258 | -79 | 1.48% |
| 2022 | 5,337 | +14 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 5,323 | -43 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 5,366 | +26 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 5,340 | +42 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 5,298 | +82 | 1.57% |
| 2017 | 5,216 | -40 | 0.76% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Moab has a population change lower than Grand County, Utah, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 40% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 28% |
| Divorced | 21% | 15% | 26% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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