Piute County, Utah

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,705
Median household income: $44,650
Median home value: $235,400

Home to 1,705 residents, Piute County is one of Utah's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,650 is below the Utah median ($91,750).

From 2019 to 2023, Piute County's population declined 8.6% from 1,866 to 1,705, while its median household income rose 4.3% from $42,813 to $44,650.

The typical home was built around 1976. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,705
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,650
Median home value: $235,400
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 892
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8661,705

Median household income

$42,813$44,650

Median home value

$179,500$235,400

Median gross rent

$725$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,866	$42,813	$179,500	$725
2020	1,870	$29,125	$182,400	$754
2021	1,809	$33,611	$203,400	$738
2022	1,764	$33,359	$218,800	$594
2023	1,705	$44,650	$235,400	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.3%
5 to 17	263	15.4%
18 to 24	224	13.1%
25 to 34	95	5.6%
35 to 44	192	11.3%
45 to 54	166	9.7%
55 to 64	225	13.2%
65 to 74	260	15.2%
75 and over	224	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,628	95.5%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	14.4%
High school graduate	295	25.4%
Some college or associate's	479	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	136	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	85	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	401	65.1%
Carpooled	25	4.1%
Public transit	6	1.0%
Walked	15	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	26.3%
Other means	7	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	41.0%
15 to 29 min	26	5.7%
30 to 44 min	111	24.4%
45 to 59 min	83	18.3%
60+ min	48	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 11.1% (188 of 1,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	362	63.8%
Nonfamily households	205	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	567	63.6%
Vacant	325	36.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	92.6%
Renter-occupied	42	7.4%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	788	88.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	7	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	10.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 49031
State: Utah
Land area: 758 sq mi
Water area: 7.83 sq mi
Center point: 38.3359, -112.1294