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Counties in Utah by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

San Juan County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 29 counties in 2021, at 21.2%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 11.3% and the figure for Utah was 8.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.2San Juan County
Lowest1.8Morgan County
Median11.329 counties
Utah8.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Beaver County: 5.7 %Box Elder County: 7.1 %Cache County: 13.9 %Carbon County: 16.3 %Daggett County: 6 %Davis County: 5.5 %Duchesne County: 13.2 %Emery County: 12.6 %Garfield County: 15.6 %Grand County: 14.8 %Iron County: 15.3 %Juab County: 11.3 %Kane County: 12.5 %Millard County: 12.6 %Morgan County: 1.8 %Piute County: 19.9 %Rich County: 7.1 %Salt Lake County: 8.4 %San Juan County: 21.2 %Sanpete County: 13.2 %Sevier County: 12.2 %Summit County: 5.3 %Tooele County: 4.8 %Uintah County: 12.4 %Utah County: 9.3 %Wasatch County: 5.1 %Washington County: 9.2 %Wayne County: 9.8 %Weber County: 8.4 %
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  • 5.9 to 9.2
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

San Juan County: 21.2 %San Juan County21.2Piute County: 19.9 %Piute County19.9Carbon County: 16.3 %Carbon County16.3Garfield County: 15.6 %Garfield County15.6Iron County: 15.3 %Iron County15.3Grand County: 14.8 %Grand County14.8Cache County: 13.9 %Cache County13.9Duchesne County: 13.2 %Duchesne County13.2Sanpete County: 13.2 %Sanpete County13.2Millard County: 12.6 %Millard County12.6Emery County: 12.6 %Emery County12.6Kane County: 12.5 %Kane County12.5Uintah County: 12.4 %Uintah County12.4Sevier County: 12.2 %Sevier County12.2Juab County: 11.3 %Juab County11.3Wayne County: 9.8 %Wayne County9.8Utah County: 9.3 %Utah County9.3Washington County: 9.2 %Washington County9.2Salt Lake County: 8.4 %Salt Lake County8.4Weber County: 8.4 %Weber County8.4Rich County: 7.1 %Rich County7.1Box Elder County: 7.1 %Box Elder County7.1Daggett County: 6 %Daggett County6Beaver County: 5.7 %Beaver County5.7Davis County: 5.5 %Davis County5.5Summit County: 5.3 %Summit County5.3Wasatch County: 5.1 %Wasatch County5.1Tooele County: 4.8 %Tooele County4.8Morgan County: 1.8 %Morgan County1.8San Juan County: 21.2 %San Juan County21.2Piute County: 19.9 %Piute County19.9Carbon County: 16.3 %Carbon County16.3Garfield County: 15.6 %Garfield County15.6Iron County: 15.3 %Iron County15.3Grand County: 14.8 %Grand County14.8Cache County: 13.9 %Cache County13.9Duchesne County: 13.2 %Duchesne County13.2Sanpete County: 13.2 %Sanpete County13.2Millard County: 12.6 %Millard County12.6Emery County: 12.6 %Emery County12.6Kane County: 12.5 %Kane County12.5Uintah County: 12.4 %Uintah County12.4Sevier County: 12.2 %Sevier County12.2Juab County: 11.3 %Juab County11.3Wayne County: 9.8 %Wayne County9.8Utah County: 9.3 %Utah County9.3Washington County: 9.2 %Washington County9.2Salt Lake County: 8.4 %Salt Lake County8.4Weber County: 8.4 %Weber County8.4Rich County: 7.1 %Rich County7.1Box Elder County: 7.1 %Box Elder County7.1Daggett County: 6 %Daggett County6Beaver County: 5.7 %Beaver County5.7Davis County: 5.5 %Davis County5.5Summit County: 5.3 %Summit County5.3Wasatch County: 5.1 %Wasatch County5.1Tooele County: 4.8 %Tooele County4.8Morgan County: 1.8 %Morgan County1.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1San Juan County21.2
2Piute County19.9
3Carbon County16.3
4Garfield County15.6
5Iron County15.3
6Grand County14.8
7Cache County13.9
8Duchesne County13.2
8Sanpete County13.2
10Millard County12.6
11Emery County12.6
12Kane County12.5
13Uintah County12.4
14Sevier County12.2
15Juab County11.3
16Wayne County9.8
17Utah County9.3
18Washington County9.2
19Salt Lake County8.4
20Weber County8.4
21Rich County7.1
22Box Elder County7.1
23Daggett County6
24Beaver County5.7
25Davis County5.5
26Summit County5.3
27Wasatch County5.1
28Tooele County4.8
29Morgan County1.8

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Utah by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Utah by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/utah-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Utah by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/utah-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Utah by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/utah-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

San Juan County, with 21.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Morgan County, with 1.8% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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