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Duchesne County, Utah

Duchesne County had 20,803 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,235.5 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 29 in Utah by population and 12th by land area.

Population
20,803
#15 of 29 in Utah · #1,779 in US
Area
3,235.5 sq mi
#12 of 29 in Utah · #158 in US
Density
6.4 / sq mi
#17 of 29 in Utah · #2,710 in US
Median household income
$75,705
#14 of 29 in Utah · #633 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Duchesne County within Utah. Pin: Salt Lake City.

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Duchesne County population, land area and income

Duchesne County had 20,803 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,235.5 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 29 in Utah by population and 12th by land area. That works out to 6.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Utah has 20,803 residents, about the same as Duchesne County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,705 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,803

3144th1st

1779th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,236 sq mi

3144th1st

158th of 3,144 (US)

Density

6.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2710th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,705

3143rd1st

633rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Utah (29)

Population

20,803

29th1st

15th of 29 (UT)

Land area

3,236 sq mi

29th1st

12th of 29 (UT)

Density

6.4 / sq mi

29th1st

17th of 29 (UT)

Median household income

$75,705

29th1st

14th of 29 (UT)

How Duchesne County's population changed since 2020

Duchesne County gained 1,178 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.0%. That ranks 14th of 29 in Utah for growth. The median Utah county changed by +5.7%, and the state as a whole by +6.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Duchesne County recorded 1,216 births and 726 deaths, a natural change of +490. Net international migration added +43 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +644. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 644 people.

19.6k202019.8k202120.2k202220.5k202320.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,216
Deaths
726
Net international migration
+43
Net domestic migration
+644
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+262

Where Duchesne County is

The Census internal point of Duchesne County is at 40.289400, -110.429600. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Utah's 29 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Duchesne County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Iron County: +14.3%Rich County: +9.9%Summit County: +1.5%San Juan County: +0.6%Duchesne County: +6.0%Uintah County: +7.4%Grand County: +1.1%Box Elder County: +10.7%Cache County: +8.9%Garfield County: +3.8%Salt Lake County: +2.5%Utah County: +12.6%Sanpete County: +7.7%Wayne County: +4.1%Piute County: +6.7%Emery County: +3.2%Juab County: +12.4%Sevier County: +4.4%Wasatch County: +8.0%Daggett County: +0.4%Kane County: +10.9%Tooele County: +15.2%Morgan County: +5.7%Weber County: +5.0%Davis County: +4.0%Washington County: +14.2%Beaver County: +4.7%Millard County: +4.0%Carbon County: +0.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +2.5%
  2. < +4.4%
  3. < +6.7%
  4. < +10.7%
  5. ≥ +10.7%
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Orange pin: Duchesne County internal point. Dark pin: Salt Lake City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.289400, -110.429600
DMS
40°17'21.84"N 110°25'46.56"W
UTM
12N 548483.1E 4460034.7N
Geohash
9x1mpn7wg
Plus code
85GF7HQC+Q5

Towns in Duchesne County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Duchesne County, 9,054 people together, or 44% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Duchesne County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Roosevelt with 7,390.

  1. 01Roosevelt7,390
  2. 02Duchesne1,664
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Duchesne County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Duchesne County. The most populous is Utah County, UT, with 747,234 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salt Lake City and the nearest big city

Salt Lake City is 83.7 miles WNW of Duchesne County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Provo, UT (population 115,479), 64.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Vernal, UT (population 10,698), 48.3 miles away.

Duchesne County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Duchesne County is 49013: state code 49 for Utah plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,705.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Duchesne County, Utah?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,803. That is up 1,178 people (6.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,625.

What is the FIPS code of Duchesne County?

49013. The first two digits (49) are Utah; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Duchesne County?

Roosevelt, with 7,390 residents inside Duchesne County in 2024.

Which counties border Duchesne County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Utah County, UT; Summit County, UT; Uintah County, UT; Wasatch County, UT; Carbon County, UT; Daggett County, UT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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