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Counties in Utah by poverty rate

San Juan County had the highest poverty rate of 29 counties in 2023, at 18.8%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 9.9% and the figure for Utah was 9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.8San Juan County
Lowest4.3Morgan County
Median9.929 counties
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All counties, 2023

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San Juan CountySan Juan County: 18.8 %18.8Piute CountyPiute County: 14.1 %14.1Carbon CountyCarbon County: 14 %14Sanpete CountySanpete County: 12.9 %12.9Duchesne CountyDuchesne County: 12.4 %12.4Iron CountyIron County: 11.6 %11.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 11.4 %11.4Uintah CountyUintah County: 11.1 %11.1Emery CountyEmery County: 10.8 %10.8Cache CountyCache County: 10.7 %10.7Sevier CountySevier County: 10.7 %10.7Grand CountyGrand County: 10.6 %10.6Washington CountyWashington County: 10.6 %10.6Garfield CountyGarfield County: 10 %10Beaver CountyBeaver County: 9.9 %9.9Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County: 9.5 %9.5Millard CountyMillard County: 9.3 %9.3Utah CountyUtah County: 9 %9Kane CountyKane County: 8.9 %8.9Box Elder CountyBox Elder County: 8.5 %8.5Weber CountyWeber County: 8.5 %8.5Juab CountyJuab County: 8.2 %8.2Daggett CountyDaggett County: 7.6 %7.6Rich CountyRich County: 7.6 %7.6Tooele CountyTooele County: 6.8 %6.8Davis CountyDavis County: 6 %6Summit CountySummit County: 5.1 %5.1Wasatch CountyWasatch County: 5 %5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.3 %4.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1San Juan County18.8-4 pts
2Piute County14.1-0.4 pts
3Carbon County14+0.5 pts
4Sanpete County12.9-2.3 pts
5Duchesne County12.4-1.4 pts
6Iron County11.6-1.1 pts
7Wayne County11.4-0.1 pts
8Uintah County11.1-0.8 pts
9Emery County10.8-0.8 pts
10Cache County10.7-1.5 pts
10Sevier County10.7+0.6 pts
12Grand County10.6-0.3 pts
12Washington County10.6+0.9 pts
14Garfield County10+0.7 pts
15Beaver County9.90 pts
16Salt Lake County9.5+1.8 pts
17Millard County9.3-1.2 pts
18Utah County9+0.9 pts
19Kane County8.9-0.3 pts
20Box Elder County8.5+0.4 pts
20Weber County8.50 pts
22Juab County8.2+0.6 pts
23Daggett County7.6+0.3 pts
23Rich County7.6-1.2 pts
25Tooele County6.8+0.3 pts
26Davis County6-0.4 pts
27Summit County5.1-0.3 pts
28Wasatch County50 pts
29Morgan County4.3+0.3 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

San Juan County, with 18.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Morgan County, with 4.3% in 2023.

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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