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Sanpete County, UT

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

AI Overview

Sanpete County is a small, rural Utah county of 29,209 residents with an economy reflecting modest output — GDP per capita of $37,945 against median worker earnings of just $30,123. The labor force is limited in size (56.5% participation rate) and educational attainment, with only 23.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.7% have a high school diploma. Population has edged down 0.5% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.0%, and housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $300,400 and median gross rent of $911/month, alongside a 76.5% homeownership rate.

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

Population

29,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Sanpete County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,505 (85.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,951 (6.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races694 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race674 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone267 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone250 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,276
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island208
  3. 3.Other Indo-European204
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)66
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic57

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,132

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,945

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,663

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,552
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,382
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,110
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,051
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,008

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,667
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,481
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,954
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,835
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,673

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.50×)1,085
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.43×)332
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)761
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)3,637
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)1,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$300,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$911/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,365 (20.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,084 (16.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,073 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999877 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999701 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999307 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,829 (72.1%)
  • Carpooled1,662 (13.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,062 (8.7%)
  • Walked532 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit79 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle46 (0.4%)

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.