Sanpete County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,719
Rank #1,484 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,083 −6.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,194 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,977 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$347,200 +23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #432 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.9% −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,510 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,078 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
90.3% Insured
22.9% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.8%33.6%50.5%67.3%83.7%10.7%2.2%0.9%0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%

About Sanpete County, Utah

Sanpete County, Utah has a total population of 29,719, making it the 1,484th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sanpete County is 33.8 years, which is 13.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sanpete County is $70,083, which ranks #1,194 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Sanpete County is $347,200, 23.2% above the national median. Renters in Sanpete County pay a median gross rent of $954 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sanpete County, 22.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Sanpete County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.7%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Sanpete 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.