Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Utah

Utah counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Utah by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Piute County leads at -8.6%.

Among cities & places, Beryl Junction leads at -100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Piute County	-8.6%
2	San Juan County	-5.5%
3	Wayne County	-4.9%
4	Sanpete County	-2.1%
5	Emery County	-1.5%
6	Duchesne County	-1.1%
7	Grand County	+0.6%
8	Carbon County	+0.7%
9	Uintah County	+1.0%
10	Millard County	+2.5%
11	Sevier County	+2.7%
12	Garfield County	+3.4%
13	Summit County	+3.9%
14	Salt Lake County	+4.5%
15	Weber County	+5.8%
16	Davis County	+6.1%
17	Kane County	+6.8%
18	Morgan County	+7.9%
19	Rich County	+8.3%
20	Juab County	+8.6%
21	Beaver County	+10.1%
22	Cache County	+10.4%
23	Box Elder County	+10.7%
24	Utah County	+12.9%
25	Wasatch County	+12.9%
26	Tooele County	+13.7%
27	Washington County	+14.5%
28	Iron County	+17.6%
29	Daggett County	+21.9%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Beryl Junction	-100.0%
2	Thompson Springs	-100.0%
3	Cedar Highlands	-83.5%
4	Dutch John	-80.9%
5	Samak	-68.8%
6	Fremont	-65.7%
7	Peoa	-65.2%
8	Silver Summit	-65.0%
9	Whiterocks	-63.6%
10	Independence	-61.6%
11	Veyo	-59.9%
12	Wanship	-59.0%
13	White Mesa	-57.2%
14	Hildale	-55.3%
15	Flaming Gorge	-54.2%
16	Garden	-53.4%
17	Ophir	-48.0%
18	Scofield	-46.8%
19	Aneth	-41.3%
20	Enterprise	-37.7%
21	Fort Duchesne	-36.9%
22	Clear Creek	-35.1%
23	Montezuma Creek	-33.7%
24	Clawson	-30.9%
25	Wallsburg	-30.4%
26	Circleville	-30.1%
27	Cannonville	-29.8%
28	Brian Head	-29.0%
29	Benjamin	-28.1%
30	Cleveland	-26.5%
31	Elberta	-26.2%
32	Palmyra	-26.1%
33	Halchita	-26.0%
34	Emigration Canyon metro township	-25.9%
35	Monticello	-25.5%
36	Peter	-25.4%
37	Hanksville	-24.8%
38	Cedar Fort	-24.7%
39	Annabella	-24.2%
40	Rockville	-24.2%
41	Lyman	-23.5%
42	Dugway	-23.4%
43	Huntsville	-21.5%
44	Kanosh	-21.3%
45	Rush Valley	-20.9%
46	South Willard	-20.2%
47	Oljato-Monument Valley	-20.0%
48	Hatch	-19.6%
49	Moroni	-19.4%
50	Milford	-19.1%
51	Paradise	-18.6%
52	Ephraim	-18.3%
53	Charleston	-17.0%
54	Centerfield	-16.3%
55	Neola	-15.9%
56	Marysvale	-15.7%
57	Alta	-15.3%
58	Daniel	-14.4%
59	Kenilworth	-14.2%
60	Holden	-13.8%
61	La Sal	-13.7%
62	Randolph	-13.7%
63	Newcastle	-13.5%
64	Central	-12.5%
65	Kamas	-12.2%
66	Millville	-11.4%
67	Clarkston	-10.5%
68	Escalante	-10.1%
69	Kanarraville	-10.1%
70	Blanding	-9.8%
71	Honeyville	-9.7%
72	Leeds	-9.5%
73	Summit	-8.8%
74	Portage	-8.6%
75	Amalga	-8.3%
76	Big Water	-7.5%
77	Marriott-Slaterville	-7.5%
78	Spring City	-7.1%
79	Spring Glen	-7.0%
80	Rocky Ridge	-6.4%
81	Cache	-6.1%
82	Green River	-6.1%
83	Cornish	-5.6%
84	Bryce Canyon City	-5.3%
85	Leamington	-4.7%
86	Duchesne	-4.7%
87	Deweyville	-4.7%
88	Goshen	-4.7%
89	Castle Valley	-4.7%
90	Antimony	-4.7%
91	Tselakai Dezza	-4.2%
92	White City metro township	-4.2%
93	Centerville	-4.1%
94	Ferron	-3.9%
95	Copperton metro township	-3.2%
96	Cottonwood Heights	-3.1%
97	Vernal	-3.0%
98	Mountain Green	-3.0%
99	Cedar Hills	-2.6%
100	Salina	-2.3%

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