Grand County, UT

County

Add Comparison
    2024 Population
    9,754
    US Senator
    Mike Lee
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    John Curtis
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.8
    3.03% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.3%
    21.8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $67,106
    7.33% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $538,700
    12% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    5,396
    1.72% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Grand County, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96% of the residents in Grand County, UT are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Grand County, UT was $538,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

    Most people in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand County, UT was 2 cars per household.

    About the photo: Canyonlands National Park, a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab.
    Photo by John Fowler
    United StatesUtah

    Population & Diversity

    Grand County, UT is home to a population of 9.75k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.69% of Grand County, UT residents were born outside of the country (848 people).

    In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.57k people) in Grand County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 602 White (Hispanic) and 368 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96% of Grand County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand County, UT was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand County, UT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      7.57k ± 40
    2. White (Hispanic)
      602 ± 169
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      368 ± 274
    13%
    Hispanic Population
    1.27k people

    In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.57k people) in Grand County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 602 White (Hispanic) and 368 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    13% of the people in Grand County, UT are hispanic (1.27k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand County, UT as a share of the total population.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      104,058 ± 7,797 people
    2. Venezuela
      13,264 ± 2,822 people
    3. Peru
      9,271 ± 2,361 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Foreign-Born Population

    8.69%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    848 people
    7.29%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    707 people

    As of 2024, 8.69% of Grand County, UT residents (848 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand County, UT was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      286 ± 94
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      33 ± 50
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1 ± 18

    Grand County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.67 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand County, UT.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health

    89.1% of the population of Grand County, UT has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see 805 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1396 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    805 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand County, UT

    Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see an average of 805 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (805 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grand County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Uninsured People

    10.9%
    Uninsured
    45.9%
    Employer Coverage
    13.8%
    Medicaid
    12.3%
    Medicare
    15.7%
    Non-Group
    1.43%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand County, UT declined by 13.2% from 12.6% to 10.9%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand County, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.81 in Grand County, UT.

    The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grand County, UT.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.9% in Grand County, UT.

    The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grand County, UT.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.2% in Grand County, UT.

    The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grand County, UT.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Economy

    The economy of Grand County, UT employs 5.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand County, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (784 people), Retail Trade (748 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,521), and Public Administration ($60,848).

    Employment

    Occupations

    5.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 593
    1.72%
    1 Year growth
    ± 16.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand County, UT grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 5.31k employees to 5.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand County, UT, are Management Occupations (818 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (705 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand County, UT.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    5.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 593
    1.72%
    1 Year growth
    ± 16.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand County, UT grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 5.31k employees to 5.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand County, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (784 people), Retail Trade (748 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Grand County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,583
    Median earning men ± $6,226
    $40,838
    Median earning women ± $6,442

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,743), Manufacturing ($67,059), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,271).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,441), and Public Administration ($53,854).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
    Y-Axis
    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 54
      Construction
    2. 38
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    3. 36
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $67.1k
      Accommodation and Food Services
    2. $32.6k
      Retail Trade
    3. $28k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

    Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Grand County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Utah

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
    Mike Lee
    Senator from Utah3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    John Curtis
    Senator from Utah1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Grand County, UT was $538,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $480,900 to $538,700, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand County, UT is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Grand County, UT have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 23.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.92%.

    Housing

    Property

    $538,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$45,322
    $3,200
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$449

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Rent vs Own

    70.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    74.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Grand County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $67,106
    Median Household Income
    ± $10,532
    4.55k
    Number of Households
    ± 558

    In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Grand County, UT grew to $67,106 from the previous year's value of $62,521.

    The following chart displays the households in Grand County, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand County, UT is from Utah.
    0.472
    2024 Wage GINI in Utah
    0.475
    2023 Wage GINI in Utah

    In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
    2. Carpooled (13%)
    3. Worked At Home (9.01%)

    In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Commute Time

    14.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Grand County, UT have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Grand County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand County, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Grand County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand County, UT have 2 cars.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 23.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.92%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Poverty & Diversity

    13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand County, UT (1.29k out of 9.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.5%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 269 in Grand County, UT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 60.1% per 100,000 population.

    The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

    View Data
    Save Image