San Juan County, Utah Population 2024

14,310

San Juan County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 14,310 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Juan County, Utah is the 17th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 14,837 and has seen a growth of -3.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,070-48-0.34%
202814,118-48-0.34%
202714,166-48-0.34%
202614,214-48-0.34%
202514,262-48-0.34%
202414,310-48-0.33%
202314,358-48-0.33%
202214,406-92-0.63%
202114,498-23-0.16%
202014,521-707-4.64%
201915,228-108-0.7%
201815,336500.33%
201715,286-60-0.39%
201615,346920.6%
201515,2541801.19%
201415,074710.47%
201315,003-49-0.33%
201215,0522021.36%
201114,850130.09%
201014,83700%
199012,6213683%
198012,2532,64727.56%
19709,6065666.26%
19609,0403,72570.08%
19505,31560312.8%
19404,7121,21634.78%
19303,4961173.46%
19203,3791,00242.15%
19102,3771,354132.36%
19001,023658180.27%
189036516178.92%
1880204-13,866-98.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-48)
County Website
San Juan County
State
Utah
County Seat
Monticello
2020 Population
14,521
Area
7824 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.45% (-211)
Founded
1880

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,76446.57%
Native American6,52944.95%
Two or more races6654.58%
Other race4142.85%
Asian770.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.36%
Black or African American220.15%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

San Juan County, Utah Population by Race

San Juan County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan County, Utah Median Age

33.2

Total

32.2

Male

36.1

Female

San Juan County, Utah Adults

There are 10,425 adults, (2,257 of whom are seniors) in San Juan County, Utah.

San Juan County, Utah Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female7,23149.79%
Male7,29350.21%

San Juan County, Utah Population by Age

San Juan County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4573.1679.720.3
Married2,3183.7687.112.9
Non Family1,2641.1369.930.1
Female6774.6272.227.8
Male1984.1282.817.2

3.91

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5546.22%
Associates Degree91710.29%
Bachelors Degree1,15312.94%
Graduate Degree5456.12%
High School Graduate2,76431.02%
Less Than 9th Grade5335.98%
Some College2,44327.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1964,1141,290
Native American3,9613,167345
Hispanic3932680
Other Race34625435
2+ Races1769215
Islander53530
Asian37310
Black222213

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.09%.

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,534$57,391$51,875
Graduate Degree$58,367$79,167$57,843
High School Graduate$32,019$40,718$25,203
Less Than 9th Grade$27,100$0$17,938
Overall$40,786$46,815$31,217
Some College$40,625$55,714$30,603

$40,786

Average Earnings

$46,815

Average Male

$31,217

Average Female

San Juan County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan County, Utah Language

61.42% of San Juan County, Utah residents speak only English, while 38.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 33.24% of the population.

San Juan County, Utah Language

San Juan County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native6,3842,01831.61%
White6,2694807.66%
Multiple66424436.75%
Hispanic86124127.99%
Other4118420.44%
Asian741722.97%

20.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.25%

Male Poverty Rate

21.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, Utah is Multiple, with 36.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, Utah is White, with 7.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.19%.

San Juan County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.75%
High School24.35%
Some College13.73%
Bachelors or Greater7.61%

San Juan County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.08%
Male Unemployed40.67%
Male Employed8.29%
Female Employed7.73%

San Juan County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,568$86,075
Households$52,108$75,391
Married Families$80,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,540$46,229

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

597

Number of Veterans

582

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam200
Second Gulf War150
First Gulf War116
Korea64
World War II13

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74172
75+172
55 to 64133
18 to 3477
35 to 5443

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3627.53%
Native American1753.68%
Other Race5113.21%
Hispanic223.59%
2+ Races92.51%

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Race

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan 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

54.16%

Born in San Juan County, Utah

98.35%

Native Born

1.65%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.35% of San Juan County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 54.16% having been born in Utah. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

San Juan County, Utah Place of Birth

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