Grand County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Grand 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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B
Health Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Utah
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C
Income Below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 71% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,754 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2.6 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.42% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,554 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Grand County grew by 3.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,754 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Grand County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.7% of residents. That is 0.4 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,922 19.7% -6.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,210 22.7% +0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,823 18.7% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,001 20.5% +8.9 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 49.2% of the people living in Grand County and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Utah 49.5%
- Men 50.8% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Grand County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,056 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.39% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Grand County is about 27% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $5,000 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,117 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Grand County is about 0.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,117 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Grand County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 73 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.8 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 17.5 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 73 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,262 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.0% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,816 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 143 | 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 Grand 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
Grand County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.11 | 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
Grand County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Grand County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.6% | 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).
Grand County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Grand County, UT is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 9,754 residents against a local median of 37,051. The measure that sets Grand County, UT apart most is median home price: $5,000, 98% below the local median of $309,167.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 8.8 min against a local median of 13.0 min, 33% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 33% below the local median it puts Grand County, UT at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $75,550 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Grand County, UT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Grand County, UT has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand County, UT | 9,754 | $70,056 #3/4 | $5,000 #4/4 | 8.8 min #1/4 |
| Mesa County, CO | 158,600 | $73,544 | $352,929 | 16.2 min |
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | $73,315 | $309,167 | 13.0 min |
| Carbon County, UT | 20,514 | $58,644 | $277,379 | 12.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Grand County, Utah.
How many people live in Grand County, Utah?
About 9,754 people live in Grand County, Utah, in 4,554 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 41.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Grand County, Utah urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Grand County, Utah has 3 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 3% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Grand County, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.1 times the median household income ($5,000 against $70,056), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,117 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Grand County, Utah?
Unemployment in Grand County, Utah is only 1.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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