Emery County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,046
Rank #2,478 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,291 −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #887 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,396 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,700 −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,207 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,308 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,043 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.8%59.7%79.6%88.9%7.5%2.7%0.7%0.1%0.1%

About Emery County, Utah

Emery County, Utah has a total population of 10,046, making it the 2,478th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Emery County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Emery County is $74,291, which ranks #887 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Emery County is $218,700, 22.4% below the national median. Renters in Emery County pay a median gross rent of $739 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Emery County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Emery County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Emery County, Utah comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.