Emery County, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,177
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,177
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,976
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,247
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $739
Building Permits, 2025 77
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,700
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 206,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,509
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,291
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,292
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 194
Total employment, 2023 2,354
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 138,050
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 705
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 142
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,462.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,462.31
FIPS Code 49015