Daggett County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Daggett County, UT Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 79% of counties in Utah
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F
Education Well below averageLeast educated county in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 782 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1.1 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.94% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.5 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 288 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Daggett County grew by 0.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 782 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Daggett County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.8% of residents. That is 7.2 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 155 19.8% -6.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 129 16.4% -5.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 186 23.8% +7.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 174 22.3% +10.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Utah, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 43.6% of the people living in Daggett County and men 56.4%.
- Women 43.6% Utah 49.5%
- Men 56.4% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Daggett County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | -1.11% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Daggett County is about 34% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $200,000 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $900 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Daggett County is about 18.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $900 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Daggett County spend about 17 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 72 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.6 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 17.2 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 72 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,216 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 93 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Utah:
Garfield County (7.3 min), Daggett County (8.6 min), Beaver County (8.7 min).
Slowest:
Tooele County (30.8 min), Morgan County (23.8 min), Piute County (22.9 min).
The average commute time in Daggett County is 9 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Utah.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Daggett County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Utah:
Summit County (0.4), Morgan County (0.3), Wasatch County (0.3).
Lowest:
Daggett County (0.2), Uintah County (0.2), Duchesne County (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.0% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Utah:
Summit County (0.8), Utah County (0.8), Cache County (0.8).
Lowest:
San Juan County (0.8), Piute County (0.8), Uintah County (0.8).
Daggett County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Daggett County, UT is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 782 residents against a local median of 28,848. Daggett County, UT's commute, at 8.6 min, runs 36% below the 13.3 min typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $200,000 against a local median of $249,784, 20% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Daggett County, UT is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 3.7 min on commute, so Daggett County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Daggett County, UT has the lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Daggett County, UT | 782 | $63,000 #5/5 | $200,000 #4/5 | 8.6 min #1/5 |
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | $73,315 | $309,167 | 13.0 min |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 41,542 | $75,054 | $274,568 | 15.6 min |
| Duchesne County, UT | 20,181 | $80,013 | $225,000 | 13.6 min |
| Uinta County, WY | 20,644 | $84,366 | $59,267 | 11.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Daggett County, Utah.
How many people live in Daggett County, Utah?
About 782 people live in Daggett County, Utah, in 288 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 46.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Daggett County, Utah mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Daggett County, Utah has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 1% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Daggett County, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($200,000 against $63,000), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $900 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Daggett County, Utah have a college degree?
16.4% of adults in Daggett County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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