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Grand County, UT

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

AI Overview

Grand County is a small, recreation-oriented economy of under 10,000 residents, where GDP per capita of $73,771 runs well above median worker earnings of $41,559, suggesting significant output from tourism and hospitality activity rather than broad wage-based employment. The labor force participation rate of 68.1% and unemployment of 2.9% point to a relatively tight local market, with 34.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable for a county this size—median home values reach $480,900—while median gross rent of $1,021/month and population growth of just 0.8% over five years reflect a constrained and slowly expanding community.

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

Population

9,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,106

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,175 (83.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone376 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race319 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone314 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races228 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone216 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish481
  2. 2.Other Indo-European77
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island73
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic17
  5. 5.Vietnamese12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

442

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,771

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,443

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,169
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance922
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)748
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services575
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)367

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,243
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,249
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,027
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations526
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations351

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.44×)1,136
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.97×)167
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.57×)904
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.32×)332
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$480,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,021/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,073 (33.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999642 (20.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999525 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999192 (6.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999124 (3.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999120 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,628 (68.5%)
  • Carpooled690 (13.0%)
  • Worked At Home477 (9.0%)
  • Bicycle334 (6.3%)
  • Walked158 (3.0%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.2%)

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.