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Duchesne County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Duchesne County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Duchesne County is a small, rural Utah county of roughly 19,900 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $75,163 against a per capita income of $30,966, a gap suggesting capital-intensive extractive industries dominate output relative to direct worker compensation. The labor force is modest in size, with 59.6% participation, low educational attainment at 17.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,037. The county has seen slight population contraction of 1.4% over five years, though housing remains affordable with a median home value of $253,600 and median gross rent of $934 per month, and unemployment sits at 3.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,932

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,445

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.4% since 2018

Duchesne County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,567 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race739 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone677 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races558 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone421 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone97 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish841
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)51
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)39
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

603

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,163

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,966

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,644
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,315
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)937
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities860
  5. 5.Construction (Group)788

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,758
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,689
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,554
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,361
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,075

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.14×)1,188
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.77×)845
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.44×)811
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)436
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.06×)162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$253,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$934/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,062 (19.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999774 (14.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999660 (12.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999630 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999548 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999460 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,402 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled906 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home605 (7.3%)
  • Walked247 (3.0%)
  • Other79 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle56 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.