Garfield County, Utah

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,170
Median household income: $61,688
Median home value: $285,800

Garfield County is a county in Utah with a population of 5,170. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,688 runs below the Utah figure of $91,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Garfield County's population grew 3.4% from 4,998 to 5,170, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $54,565 to $61,688.

71.0% of workers drive to work alone. 85.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,170
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,688
Median home value: $285,800
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 3,589
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9985,170

Median household income

$54,565$61,688

Median home value

$188,900$285,800

Median gross rent

$688$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,998	$54,565	$188,900	$688
2020	5,000	$44,279	$182,500	$715
2021	5,061	$45,724	$196,900	$702
2022	5,121	$56,481	$237,800	$779
2023	5,170	$61,688	$285,800	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	5.5%
5 to 17	837	16.2%
18 to 24	351	6.8%
25 to 34	658	12.7%
35 to 44	695	13.4%
45 to 54	497	9.6%
55 to 64	675	13.1%
65 to 74	740	14.3%
75 and over	433	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,619	89.3%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	100	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	361	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	4.9%
High school graduate	963	26.0%
Some college or associate's	1,369	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	838	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	346	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,586	71.0%
Carpooled	271	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	152	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	7.5%
Other means	56	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,559	75.5%
15 to 29 min	255	12.3%
30 to 44 min	126	6.1%
45 to 59 min	57	2.8%
60+ min	68	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.1% (557 of 5,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,421	70.1%
Nonfamily households	606	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,027	56.5%
Vacant	1,562	43.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,490	73.5%
Renter-occupied	537	26.5%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,054	85.1%
1-unit, attached	28	0.8%
2 to 4 units	147	4.1%
5 to 19 units	27	0.8%
20 or more units	26	0.7%
Mobile home & other	307	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 49017
State: Utah
Land area: 5,180 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 37.8317, -111.4509