Sanpete County, Utah

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,209
Median household income: $67,459
Median home value: $300,400

Sanpete County, Utah counts 29,209 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,459, its median household income sits below Utah's $91,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Sanpete County's population declined 2.1% from 29,850 to 29,209, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $53,838 to $67,459.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,209
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,459
Median home value: $300,400
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 10,442
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,85029,209

Median household income

$53,838$67,459

Median home value

$189,000$300,400

Median gross rent

$729$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,850	$53,838	$189,000	$729
2020	30,421	$55,820	$206,800	$785
2021	28,458	$60,186	$221,200	$839
2022	28,816	$64,356	$268,600	$910
2023	29,209	$67,459	$300,400	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,744	6.0%
5 to 17	5,377	18.4%
18 to 24	4,348	14.9%
25 to 34	3,580	12.3%
35 to 44	3,806	13.0%
45 to 54	3,218	11.0%
55 to 64	2,943	10.1%
65 to 74	2,587	8.9%
75 and over	1,606	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,679	84.5%
Black or African American	258	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	176	0.6%
Asian	249	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	137	0.5%
Some other race	59	0.2%
Two or more races	594	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,057	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,641	9.3%
High school graduate	5,551	31.3%
Some college or associate's	6,436	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,333	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,779	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,546	70.5%
Carpooled	1,611	13.3%
Public transit	99	0.8%
Walked	621	5.1%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	1,161	9.6%
Other means	46	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,834	53.2%
15 to 29 min	2,098	19.1%
30 to 44 min	1,026	9.4%
45 to 59 min	649	5.9%
60+ min	1,353	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 15.3% (4,078 of 26,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,732	77.0%
Nonfamily households	2,016	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,748	83.8%
Vacant	1,694	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,691	76.5%
Renter-occupied	2,057	23.5%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,994	86.1%
1-unit, attached	34	0.3%
2 to 4 units	508	4.9%
5 to 19 units	306	2.9%
20 or more units	148	1.4%
Mobile home & other	452	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 49039
State: Utah
Land area: 1,590 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 39.3734, -111.5769