Emery County, Utah

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,968
Median household income: $69,956
Median home value: $197,100

Home to 9,968 residents, Emery County is one of Utah's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,956, its median household income sits below Utah's $91,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Emery County's population declined 1.5% from 10,117 to 9,968, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $55,554 to $69,956.

17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,968
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,956
Median home value: $197,100
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 4,099
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1179,968

Median household income

$55,554$69,956

Median home value

$140,200$197,100

Median gross rent

$605$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,117	$55,554	$140,200	$605
2020	10,099	$57,772	$137,400	$620
2021	9,839	$61,234	$149,900	$619
2022	9,898	$67,056	$168,700	$662
2023	9,968	$69,956	$197,100	$696

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	617	6.2%
5 to 17	2,216	22.2%
18 to 24	762	7.6%
25 to 34	974	9.8%
35 to 44	1,298	13.0%
45 to 54	1,089	10.9%
55 to 64	1,221	12.2%
65 to 74	1,123	11.3%
75 and over	668	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,920	89.5%
Black or African American	4	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	0.5%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	176	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	730	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	6.8%
High school graduate	2,026	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,818	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	686	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	408	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,373	81.3%
Carpooled	497	12.0%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	25	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	5.2%
Other means	36	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,801	45.8%
15 to 29 min	1,085	27.6%
30 to 44 min	605	15.4%
45 to 59 min	151	3.8%
60+ min	293	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 11.3% (1,112 of 9,868)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,512	73.3%
Nonfamily households	916	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,428	83.6%
Vacant	671	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,727	79.6%
Renter-occupied	701	20.4%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,271	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	224	5.5%
5 to 19 units	45	1.1%
20 or more units	18	0.4%
Mobile home & other	541	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 49015
State: Utah
Land area: 4,463 sq mi
Water area: 9.53 sq mi
Center point: 39.0090, -110.7211