Highest poverty rate in Utah

Utah counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Utah by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, San Juan County leads at 18.4%.

Among cities & places, Mexican Hat leads at 100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	San Juan County	18.4%
2	Grand County	17.0%
3	Carbon County	16.8%
4	Sanpete County	15.3%
5	Iron County	13.6%
6	Duchesne County	13.3%
7	Cache County	13.1%
8	Emery County	11.3%
9	Garfield County	11.1%
10	Uintah County	11.1%
11	Piute County	11.1%
12	Sevier County	10.5%
13	Kane County	10.4%
14	Daggett County	10.1%
15	Washington County	9.9%
16	Rich County	9.5%
17	Wayne County	9.1%
18	Juab County	9.0%
19	Millard County	8.8%
20	Utah County	8.7%
21	Box Elder County	8.6%
22	Salt Lake County	8.4%
23	Weber County	7.5%
24	Beaver County	7.5%
25	Davis County	6.0%
26	Wasatch County	5.1%
27	Tooele County	4.7%
28	Summit County	4.5%
29	Morgan County	1.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Mexican Hat	100.0%
2	Garden	90.2%
3	Navajo Mountain	72.8%
4	Dutch John	58.8%
5	Randlett	55.9%
6	Tselakai Dezza	55.4%
7	Bryce Canyon City	51.9%
8	Fort Duchesne	50.1%
9	Veyo	50.0%
10	Alta	45.4%
11	Lyman	42.1%
12	Spring Glen	39.7%
13	Fairfield	37.4%
14	Glendale	36.7%
15	Emery	31.1%
16	Montezuma Creek	30.3%
17	Halchita	30.1%
18	Hideout	28.9%
19	Hildale	28.6%
20	Aneth	27.8%
21	Oljato-Monument Valley	26.6%
22	Sutherland	26.2%
23	La Verkin	25.4%
24	Myton	25.0%
25	Alton	24.4%
26	Levan	23.4%
27	West Wood	23.2%
28	Gunnison	23.0%
29	Logan	23.0%
30	Virgin	22.8%
31	Jensen	22.7%
32	Provo	22.3%
33	Wendover	22.2%
34	Big Water	21.8%
35	Cannonville	21.7%
36	Moab	21.5%
37	Mayfield	20.8%
38	Oasis	20.7%
39	East Carbon	20.4%
40	Escalante	19.7%
41	Boulder	19.3%
42	Wellington	19.2%
43	Sigurd	18.8%
44	Mount Pleasant	18.5%
45	Eureka	18.3%
46	Goshen	18.1%
47	Vernal	18.1%
48	Cedar City	17.3%
49	Ephraim	17.3%
50	Sterling	17.2%
51	Roosevelt	17.1%
52	Price	16.8%
53	Corinne	16.7%
54	Marysvale	16.7%
55	Blanding	16.3%
56	Parowan	16.2%
57	Junction	16.1%
58	Delta	15.7%
59	South Salt Lake	15.5%
60	Orangeville	15.5%
61	Manti	15.3%
62	Hoytsville	15.1%
63	North Logan	15.0%
64	Joseph	14.9%
65	Hanksville	14.8%
66	Vernon	14.5%
67	Henrieville	14.4%
68	Salina	14.3%
69	Brian Head	14.3%
70	Duchesne	14.0%
71	Helper	13.9%
72	Ballard	13.6%
73	Salt Lake City	13.4%
74	Garland	13.4%
75	Huntington	13.3%
76	Richfield	13.1%
77	Clearfield	12.8%
78	Ogden	12.7%
79	Centerfield	12.6%
80	Fairview	12.5%
81	Genola	12.4%
82	Riverside	12.4%
83	Hobble Creek	12.0%
84	Rocky Ridge	12.0%
85	Tremonton	12.0%
86	West Valley City	11.8%
87	Paragonah	11.8%
88	Sunset	11.5%
89	Bicknell	11.5%
90	Castle Dale	11.5%
91	St. George	11.3%
92	Ferron	11.3%
93	Vineyard	11.1%
94	Brighton	11.0%
95	Hurricane	11.0%
96	Torrey	10.8%
97	White Mesa	10.8%
98	Midvale	10.6%
99	Providence	10.6%
100	Fillmore	10.5%

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