Garfield County

Garfield County, Utah

At a Glance

Population5,083
County SeatGarfield County Court House
State FIPS49
County FIPS017
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,217
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,121
Median Age40.4
Veterans192
Housing Units3,564
Uninsured86
Net Migration (recent)252
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees1,620
Avg Annual Pay$41,748
Median Household Income$56,481
Poverty Rate15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,965
Federal Spending FY2024$59,025,124
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,612

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$237,800
Median Rent$779
FMR Studio$664
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations22
Fire Stations27
Police Stations17
Adult Smoking12.1%
Adult Obesity33.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.1
Air Quality Good Days116

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches1
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)28
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools50
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)27,317
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,517.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
FMMAMMOTH FIRE2021-06-05
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2011-02-11
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING1983-04-30
EMDROUGHT1977-01-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Garfield 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.