Emery County

Emery County, Utah

At a Glance

Population9,825
County SeatEmery County Court House
State FIPS49
County FIPS015
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,322
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,898
Median Age38.4
Veterans496
Housing Units4,100
Uninsured103
Net Migration (recent)153
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments197
Total Employees2,506
Avg Annual Pay$57,193
Median Household Income$67,056
Poverty Rate11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,792
Federal Spending FY2024$63,936,671
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,508

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$168,700
Median Rent$662
FMR Studio$664
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,295
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations23
Fire Stations25
Police Stations26
Adult Smoking12.6%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k58.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.22
Electric Customers1272861
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches5
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)21
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms157
Land in Farms (acres)118,424
Avg Farm Size (acres)754.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2011-08-08
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING1983-04-30
EMDROUGHT1977-01-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Emery County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.