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Kane County, UT

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

AI Overview

Kane County is a small, tourism-oriented rural county with a population of 7,996 that grew 8.8% over five years, reflecting steady in-migration likely tied to its proximity to major Utah national parks. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 57.5%, with median worker earnings of $38,291 and 32.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, suggesting a modest-wage workforce with mixed skill levels. Housing costs are notable for a rural area—median home value of $350,900 and median gross rent of $1,120/month—while an 81.7% homeownership rate and 15.5-minute mean commute point to a settled, locally rooted population.

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

Population

7,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.8% since 2018

Kane County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,310 (89.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race245 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone193 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races190 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone189 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone17 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish118
  2. 2.Vietnamese64
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic20
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island20
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

604

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance711
  2. 2.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)679
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)329
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services310
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing309

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,094
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,014
  3. 3.Service Occupations731
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations466
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations271

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 3.93×)645
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.05×)114
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)240
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)294
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.37×)419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$350,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,120/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999751 (27.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999427 (15.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999380 (13.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999315 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999289 (10.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999213 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,291

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,158 (62.6%)
  • Worked At Home672 (19.5%)
  • Carpooled473 (13.7%)
  • Walked69 (2.0%)
  • Motorcycle52 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle17 (0.5%)

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.