Sanpete County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sanpete 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 average
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the 3 least wealthy counties in Utah
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,709 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 18.6 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.54% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.3 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,886 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sanpete County grew by 20.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 29,709 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sanpete County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 28.6% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,488 28.6% +1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,729 19.3% -3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,067 17.1% +0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,545 15.3% +3.7 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 47.3% of the people living in Sanpete County and men 52.7%.
- Women 47.3% Utah 49.5%
- Men 52.7% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Sanpete County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,839 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.58% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sanpete County is about 27% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $624,944 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $953 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sanpete County is about 54.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $953 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sanpete County spend about 26 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 108 hours, about 4.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.0 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 25.9 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 108 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,348 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,479 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 459 | 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 Sanpete County is 13 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
Sanpete County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.04 | 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
Sanpete County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sanpete County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.3% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.2% | 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).
Sanpete County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Sanpete County, UT is typical in size for this group, 29,709 residents against a local median of 29,373, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Sanpete County, UT apart most is median home price: $624,944, 52% above the local median of $411,558.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $69,839 against a local median of $87,845, 20% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Sanpete County, UT is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $550,482 on median home price, so Sanpete County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sanpete County, UT has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanpete County, UT | 29,709 | $69,839 #4/5 | $624,944 #2/5 | 13.0 min #3/5 |
| Sevier County, UT | 22,087 | $74,905 | $153,578 | 12.4 min |
| Utah County, UT | 704,800 | $100,784 | $545,737 | 18.9 min |
| Carbon County, UT | 20,514 | $58,644 | $277,379 | 12.8 min |
| Wasatch County, UT | 36,658 | $117,131 | $704,059 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sanpete County, Utah.
How many people live in Sanpete County, Utah?
About 29,709 people live in Sanpete County, Utah, in 8,886 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 32.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Sanpete County, Utah mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sanpete County, Utah has 19 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 21% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Sanpete County, Utah?
The median home costs 8.9 times the median household income ($624,944 against $69,839), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $953 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Sanpete County, Utah have a college degree?
18.3% of adults in Sanpete County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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