San Juan County

San Juan County, Utah

At a Glance

Population	14,518
County Seat	San Juan County Court House
State FIPS	49
County FIPS	037
Num Towns	14
Census-Designated Places	11
Total Town Population	8,749
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,524
Median Age	33.2
Veterans	597
Housing Units	5,552
Uninsured	631
Net Migration (recent)	-163
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	273
Total Employees	2,966
Avg Annual Pay	$49,715
Median Household Income	$52,108
Poverty Rate	20.7%
Unemployment Rate	12.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,640
Federal Spending FY2024	$184,130,596
Federal Spending Per Capita	$12,683

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$177,900
Median Rent	$861
FMR Studio	$737
FMR 1BR	$790
FMR 2BR	$1,036
FMR 3BR	$1,248
FMR 4BR	$1,485

Health & Safety

Hospitals	28
EMS Stations	42
Fire Stations	42
Police Stations	38
Adult Smoking	16.2%
Adult Obesity	36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.2
Air Quality Good Days	276

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.22
Electric Customers	1272861
Towns with Broadband Data	14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	14

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	14
Historic Places (NRHP)	39
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	90
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	243
Land in Farms (acres)	67,708
Avg Farm Size (acres)	278.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

Type	Title	Date
FM	DEER CREEK FIRE	2025-07-12
FM	PACK CREEK FIRE	2021-06-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
EM	DROUGHT	1977-01-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in San Juan County

Blanding — pop 3,394
Monticello — pop 1,824
Oljato-Monument Valley — pop 682
Spanish Valley — pop 529
Navajo Mountain — pop 450
Aneth — pop 427
La Sal — pop 348
Montezuma Creek — pop 284
Halchita — pop 273
Bluff — pop 240
White Mesa — pop 178
Tselakai Dezza — pop 95
Mexican Hat — pop 21
Halls Crossing — pop 4

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.