San Juan County, Utah Population 2024

14,310

San Juan County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 14,310 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Juan County, Utah is the 17th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 14,837 and has seen a growth of -3.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,070-48-0.34%
202814,118-48-0.34%
202714,166-48-0.34%
202614,214-48-0.34%
202514,262-48-0.34%
202414,310-48-0.33%
202314,358-48-0.33%
202214,406-92-0.63%
202114,498-23-0.16%
202014,521-707-4.64%
201915,228-108-0.7%
201815,336500.33%
201715,286-60-0.39%
201615,346920.6%
201515,2541801.19%
201415,074710.47%
201315,003-49-0.33%
201215,0522021.36%
201114,850130.09%
201014,83700%
199012,6213683%
198012,2532,64727.56%
19709,6065666.26%
19609,0403,72570.08%
19505,31560312.8%
19404,7121,21634.78%
19303,4961173.46%
19203,3791,00242.15%
19102,3771,354132.36%
19001,023658180.27%
189036516178.92%
1880204-13,866-98.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-48)
County Website
San Juan County
State
Utah
County Seat
Monticello
2020 Population
14,521
Area
7824 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.45% (-211)
Founded
1880

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74946.65%
Native American6,64745.95%
Two or more races4833.34%
Other race4393.03%
Asian720.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.41%
Black or African American170.12%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

San Juan County, Utah Population by Race

San Juan County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan County, Utah Median Age

34.6

Total

32.6

Male

36.1

Female

San Juan County, Utah Adults

There are 10,424 adults, (2,342 of whom are seniors) in San Juan County, Utah.

San Juan County, Utah Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female7,17649.61%
Male7,29050.39%

San Juan County, Utah Population by Age

San Juan County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6503.0279.820.2
Married2,4783.55919
Non Family1,1551.264.535.5
Female7503.9269.330.7
Male2673.5172.327.7

3.55

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5436.09%
Associates Degree8489.51%
Bachelors Degree1,18713.32%
Graduate Degree6176.92%
High School Graduate2,76531.02%
Less Than 9th Grade5516.18%
Some College2,40326.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2254,1261,407
Native American4,0103,225326
Other Race36323840
Hispanic3602234
2+ Races1568518
Islander59592
Asian38316
Black17175

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.3%.

San Juan County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$65,381$36,111
Graduate Degree$62,125$81,339$61,691
High School Graduate$32,991$42,628$24,505
Less Than 9th Grade$28,214$0$20,357
Overall$40,544$48,529$27,969
Some College$40,329$47,548$26,685

$40,544

Average Earnings

$48,529

Average Male

$27,969

Average Female

San Juan County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan County, Utah Language

63.47% of San Juan County, Utah residents speak only English, while 36.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 32.23% of the population.

San Juan County, Utah Language

San Juan County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native6,4731,84328.47%
White6,4404066.3%
Multiple48225152.07%
Hispanic7448611.56%
Other4246715.8%
Asian633047.62%

18.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.55%

Male Poverty Rate

19.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, Utah is Multiple, with 52.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, Utah is White, with 6.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.11%.

San Juan County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34%
High School22.82%
Some College11.85%
Bachelors or Greater6.06%

San Juan County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.87%
Male Unemployed40.4%
Female Employed8.47%
Male Employed6.7%

San Juan County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,207$81,275
Households$54,890$73,598
Married Families$71,470$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$46,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

554

Number of Veterans

525

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam232
Second Gulf War148
First Gulf War101
Korea56
World War II0

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74203
55 to 64113
75+95
18 to 3481
35 to 5462

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3627.4%
Native American1443.05%
Other Race3910.1%
2+ Races93.14%
Hispanic71.3%

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Race

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan County, Utah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.59%

Born in San Juan County, Utah

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of San Juan County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 52.59% having been born in Utah. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

San Juan County, Utah Place of Birth

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