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Garfield County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Garfield County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Garfield County is a small, rural Utah county of 5,170 residents that grew 3.0% over five years, with an economy producing a GDP per capita of $61,739 against median worker earnings of $32,568, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or land-intensive sectors rather than wage-driven industries. The labor force is modest, with a 58.1% participation rate and 5.1% unemployment; 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 95.1% have completed high school. Housing costs are relatively low—median home value of $285,800 and median gross rent of $781/month—and a mean commute of 13.6 minutes reflects the county's rural, small-scale settlement pattern.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Garfield County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,925 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race129 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races81 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone27 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone27 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone24 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish178
  2. 2.Other Indo-European116
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

138

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,739

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services778
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance545
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services208
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)172
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining171

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,022
  2. 2.Service Occupations674
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations302
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations266
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations175

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.99×)147
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 3.82×)775
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)143
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.95×)513
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.81×)129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$285,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$781/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999275 (19.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999238 (16.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999152 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999131 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999126 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999102 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,594 (67.0%)
  • Carpooled252 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home238 (10.0%)
  • Walked220 (9.2%)
  • Other75 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.