San Juan County, UT
Demographic and economic profile of San Juan County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
San Juan County is a small, rural Utah county of 14,466 residents with an economy anchored in extraction and land-based industries typical of the Colorado Plateau region. The labor market is notably constrained, with only 54.4% labor force participation, 12.1% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $32,972, while just 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $189,900 and median gross rent of $805/month—though a shrinking population (down 5.3% over five years), an 18.4% poverty rate, and a per capita income of $24,634 signal ongoing economic stress.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-5.3% since 2018
San Juan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone6,712 (46.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6,583 (45.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone507 (3.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race364 (2.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races205 (1.4%)
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone55 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish416
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island86
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic41
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
- 5.Other Indo-European12
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,895
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services533
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining516
- 4.Construction (Group)478
- 5.Public Administration (Group)424
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,206
- 2.Service Occupations932
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations857
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations841
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations526
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.63×)389
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)416
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.47×)1,812
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.47×)536
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.39×)644
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.