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Counties in Utah by poverty rate

San Juan County had the highest poverty rate of 29 counties in 2021, at 26.8%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for Utah was 8.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.8San Juan County
Lowest4.5Morgan County
Median9.429 counties
Utah8.7History

All counties, 2021

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San Juan CountySan Juan County: 26.8 %26.8Carbon CountyCarbon County: 15.9 %15.9Piute CountyPiute County: 15.1 %15.1Iron CountyIron County: 13.3 %13.3Duchesne CountyDuchesne County: 13.1 %13.1Uintah CountyUintah County: 11.9 %11.9Emery CountyEmery County: 11.8 %11.8Sanpete CountySanpete County: 11.7 %11.7Grand CountyGrand County: 11.1 %11.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.1 %11.1Cache CountyCache County: 11 %11Millard CountyMillard County: 10.2 %10.2Garfield CountyGarfield County: 9.9 %9.9Sevier CountySevier County: 9.7 %9.7Kane CountyKane County: 9.4 %9.4Washington CountyWashington County: 9.4 %9.4Weber CountyWeber County: 9.3 %9.3Beaver CountyBeaver County: 9.2 %9.2Juab CountyJuab County: 8.8 %8.8Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County: 8.8 %8.8Utah CountyUtah County: 8.1 %8.1Box Elder CountyBox Elder County: 8 %8Rich CountyRich County: 8 %8Daggett CountyDaggett County: 7.2 %7.2Davis CountyDavis County: 6.4 %6.4Summit CountySummit County: 5.8 %5.8Tooele CountyTooele County: 5.6 %5.6Wasatch CountyWasatch County: 4.9 %4.9Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.5 %4.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1San Juan County26.8+8.2 pts
2Carbon County15.9+3.1 pts
3Piute County15.1-0.2 pts
4Iron County13.3-0.4 pts
5Duchesne County13.1+2.5 pts
6Uintah County11.9+1.1 pts
7Emery County11.8+2.5 pts
8Sanpete County11.7-2.4 pts
9Grand County11.1+0.7 pts
9Wayne County11.1-0.1 pts
11Cache County11+1.8 pts
12Millard County10.2-0.5 pts
13Garfield County9.9+0.2 pts
14Sevier County9.7-0.3 pts
15Kane County9.4+0.4 pts
15Washington County9.4+2.5 pts
17Weber County9.3+2 pts
18Beaver County9.2+1.5 pts
19Juab County8.8+1.1 pts
19Salt Lake County8.8+1.8 pts
21Utah County8.1+0.3 pts
22Box Elder County8+1.2 pts
22Rich County8-0.4 pts
24Daggett County7.2+0.7 pts
25Davis County6.4+1.4 pts
26Summit County5.8+1.3 pts
27Tooele County5.6-0.1 pts
28Wasatch County4.9+0.2 pts
29Morgan County4.5+0.8 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

San Juan County, with 26.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Morgan County, with 4.5% in 2021.

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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