Emery County, Utah Population 2024

10,195

Emery County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 10,195 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Emery County, Utah is the 21st largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 11,004 and has seen a growth of -7.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,450510.49%
202810,399510.49%
202710,348510.5%
202610,297510.5%
202510,246510.5%
202410,195510.5%
202310,144510.51%
202210,0931281.28%
20219,9651181.2%
20209,847-214-2.13%
201910,061220.22%
201810,039120.12%
201710,027-194-1.9%
201610,221-139-1.34%
201510,360-281-2.64%
201410,641-120-1.12%
201310,761-180-1.65%
201210,941-45-0.41%
201110,986-18-0.16%
201011,00400%
199010,332-1,119-9.77%
198011,4516,314122.91%
19705,137-409-7.37%
19605,546-758-12.02%
19506,304-768-10.86%
19407,072300.43%
19307,042-369-4.98%
19207,4116619.79%
19106,7502,09344.94%
19004,657-419-8.25%
18905,0764,520812.95%
1880556-9,894-94.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (51)
County Website
Emery County
State
Utah
County Seat
Castle Dale
2020 Population
9,847
Area
4463 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (348)
Founded
1880

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,46195.58%
Two or more races2422.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander960.97%
Native American580.59%
Other race330.33%
Black or African American80.08%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Emery County, Utah Population by Race

Emery County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Emery County, Utah Median Age

38.4

Total

37.7

Male

39.3

Female

Emery County, Utah Adults

There are 7,072 adults, (1,755 of whom are seniors) in Emery County, Utah.

Emery County, Utah Age Dependency

86.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Emery County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female4,86249.12%
Male5,03650.88%

Emery County, Utah Population by Age

Emery County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4472.8478.321.7
Married2,1933.3688.511.5
Non Family8941.156238
Female2104.2641.958.1
Male1503.4177.322.7

3.4

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Emery County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2884.58%
Associates Degree1,03516.48%
Bachelors Degree5729.11%
Graduate Degree4086.49%
High School Graduate1,95331.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1322.1%
Some College1,89430.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Emery County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7645,476850
Hispanic34020837
2+ Races12511780
Native American58580
Other Race333310
Islander202020
Black880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Emery County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,179$51,875$29,167
Graduate Degree$75,000$90,250$63,375
High School Graduate$52,273$68,502$23,661
Less Than 9th Grade$19,688$34,414$8,750
Overall$41,860$67,710$22,120
Some College$35,793$63,452$20,755

$41,860

Average Earnings

$67,710

Average Male

$22,120

Average Female

Emery County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Emery County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Emery County, Utah Language

92.92% of Emery County, Utah residents speak only English, while 7.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.71% of the population.

Emery County, Utah Language

Emery County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,79890210.25%
Hispanic67619228.4%
Multiple2397933.05%
Black8562.5%

11.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.93%

Male Poverty Rate

13.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emery County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emery County, Utah is Black, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emery County, Utah is White, with 10.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.96%.

Emery County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.11%
High School9.31%
Some College6.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Emery County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.29%
Female Unemployed23.96%
Female Employed6.58%
Male Employed4.22%

Emery County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Emery County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,349$91,898
Households$67,056$78,765
Married Families$88,725$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,500$39,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emery County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Emery County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Emery County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Emery County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Emery County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

496

Number of Veterans

422

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam260
First Gulf War71
Korea40
Second Gulf War31
World War II3

Emery County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74211
75+101
55 to 6489
35 to 5484
18 to 3411

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4967.3%
Hispanic61.49%

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Race

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Emery County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Emery County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Emery 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

79.78%

Born in Emery County, Utah

97.43%

Native Born

2.57%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.43% of Emery County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 79.78% having been born in Utah. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Emery County, Utah Place of Birth

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