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)
White9,38494.14%
Two or more races3583.59%
Other race920.92%
Native American760.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander540.54%
Black or African American40.04%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Emery County, Utah Population by Race

Emery County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Emery County, Utah Median Age

39.1

Total

38.4

Male

40.1

Female

Emery County, Utah Adults

There are 7,135 adults, (1,791 of whom are seniors) in Emery County, Utah.

Emery County, Utah Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53

Child Dependency Ratio

Emery County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female4,92549.41%
Male5,04350.59%

Emery County, Utah Population by Age

Emery County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4282.8879.620.4
Married2,1323.4190.79.3
Non Family9161.166139
Female2674.1560.739.3
Male1133.7963.736.3

3.46

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

79.6%

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 Grade2604.08%
Associates Degree96015.06%
Bachelors Degree68610.76%
Graduate Degree4086.4%
High School Graduate2,02631.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1752.75%
Some College1,85829.15%

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
White5,7925,500996
Hispanic38125147
2+ Races22019761
Other Race866810
Native American38380
Islander131313
Black440

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$45,595$47,039$29,318
Graduate Degree$82,847$99,028$65,500
High School Graduate$55,556$70,610$25,231
Less Than 9th Grade$27,368$37,424$7,500
Overall$45,304$66,053$23,718
Some College$35,347$65,265$22,039

$45,304

Average Earnings

$66,053

Average Male

$23,718

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

93.72% of Emery County, Utah residents speak only English, while 6.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Emery County, Utah Language

Emery County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8218719.87%
Hispanic72916222.22%
Multiple3576417.93%
Native763850%
Other921111.96%
Black44100%

11.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.02%

Male Poverty Rate

13.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emery County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emery County, Utah is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emery County, Utah is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.66%.

Emery County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.72%
High School8.79%
Some College6.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Emery County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.53%
Female Unemployed19.54%
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed3.83%

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$88,278$95,855
Households$69,956$83,815
Married Families$93,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,400$49,219

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emery County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

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

477

Number of Veterans

427

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam281
First Gulf War41
Korea38
Second Gulf War35
World War II0

Emery County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74220
75+106
35 to 5468
55 to 6463
18 to 3420

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4646.89%
2+ Races135.16%
Hispanic51.18%

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Race

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emery County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

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

81.31%

Born in Emery County, Utah

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Emery County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 81.31% having been born in Utah. 1.7% 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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