Garfield County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,219
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,875 −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,908 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #748 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$318,100 +12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #539 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.3% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #899 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,366 of 3,222
58th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
28.3% 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 RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.2%38.3%57.5%76.6%89.7%7.3%2.1%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Garfield County, Utah

Garfield County, Utah has a total population of 5,219, making it the 2,877th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Garfield County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Garfield County is $61,875, which ranks #1,908 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Garfield County is $318,100, 12.8% above the national median. Renters in Garfield County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Garfield County, 28.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.0 min.

Garfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.3%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Garfield 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.