San Juan County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,483
Rank #2,188 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,481 −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,671 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.1% +43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,463 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$224,200 −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,139 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,919 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.5% +135.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,164 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
82.5% Insured
20.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.9%13.8%20.7%27.6%34.5%41.4%44.8%44.7%5.8%3.2%0.8%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About San Juan County, Utah

San Juan County, Utah has a total population of 14,483, making it the 2,188th most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Juan County is 35.0 years, which is 10.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Juan County is $64,481, which ranks #1,671 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.5%.

The median home value in San Juan County is $224,200, 20.5% below the national median. Renters in San Juan County pay a median gross rent of $867 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Juan County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

San Juan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 44.8% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (44.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for San Juan 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.