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Counties in Utah by poverty rate

San Juan County had the highest poverty rate of 29 counties in 2016, at 31%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Utah was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest31San Juan County
Lowest4.3Morgan County
Median11.229 counties
Utah10.2History

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

San Juan CountySan Juan County: 31 %31Iron CountyIron County: 18.4 %18.4Piute CountyPiute County: 17.7 %17.7Sanpete CountySanpete County: 16.8 %16.8Carbon CountyCarbon County: 15.2 %15.2Wayne CountyWayne County: 14.8 %14.8Duchesne CountyDuchesne County: 13.8 %13.8Sevier CountySevier County: 13.8 %13.8Cache CountyCache County: 12.8 %12.8Grand CountyGrand County: 12.7 %12.7Washington CountyWashington County: 12.5 %12.5Emery CountyEmery County: 12.4 %12.4Uintah CountyUintah County: 11.4 %11.4Utah CountyUtah County: 11.4 %11.4Millard CountyMillard County: 11.2 %11.2Garfield CountyGarfield County: 10.9 %10.9Weber CountyWeber County: 10.8 %10.8Juab CountyJuab County: 10.6 %10.6Kane CountyKane County: 10.6 %10.6Box Elder CountyBox Elder County: 9.5 %9.5Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County: 9.4 %9.4Rich CountyRich County: 9.3 %9.3Beaver CountyBeaver County: 8.9 %8.9Daggett CountyDaggett County: 8.2 %8.2Tooele CountyTooele County: 8.1 %8.1Davis CountyDavis County: 6.3 %6.3Summit CountySummit County: 6 %6Wasatch CountyWasatch County: 5.5 %5.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.3 %4.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1San Juan County31+2.5 pts
2Iron County18.4+0.1 pts
3Piute County17.7+0.4 pts
4Sanpete County16.8-0.4 pts
5Carbon County15.2-1.1 pts
6Wayne County14.8-0.2 pts
7Duchesne County13.8+2.8 pts
7Sevier County13.8-0.2 pts
9Cache County12.8-3.2 pts
10Grand County12.7-0.3 pts
11Washington County12.5-0.7 pts
12Emery County12.4+2 pts
13Uintah County11.4+1.5 pts
13Utah County11.4-1.1 pts
15Millard County11.2-1.9 pts
16Garfield County10.9-0.3 pts
17Weber County10.8-1.6 pts
18Juab County10.6+0.1 pts
18Kane County10.6-0.7 pts
20Box Elder County9.5+1.1 pts
21Salt Lake County9.4-1.4 pts
22Rich County9.3+0.2 pts
23Beaver County8.9-2.3 pts
24Daggett County8.2+0.2 pts
25Tooele County8.1+0.9 pts
26Davis County6.3-0.6 pts
27Summit County6-0.2 pts
28Wasatch County5.5-1.4 pts
29Morgan County4.3-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

San Juan County, with 31% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Morgan County, with 4.3% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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