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Juab County, Utah

Juab County had 13,297 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,391.8 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 29 in Utah by population and 10th by land area.

Population
13,297
#19 of 29 in Utah · #2,206 in US
Area
3,391.8 sq mi
#10 of 29 in Utah · #148 in US
Density
3.9 / sq mi
#18 of 29 in Utah · #2,835 in US
Median household income
$85,382
#9 of 29 in Utah · #323 in US

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

Juab County within Utah. Pin: Salt Lake City.

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Juab County population, land area and income

Juab County had 13,297 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,391.8 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 29 in Utah by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 3.9 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; Juab County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $85,382 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,297

3144th1st

2206th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,392 sq mi

3144th1st

148th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2835th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$85,382

3143rd1st

323rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Utah (29)

Population

13,297

29th1st

19th of 29 (UT)

Land area

3,392 sq mi

29th1st

10th of 29 (UT)

Density

3.9 / sq mi

29th1st

18th of 29 (UT)

Median household income

$85,382

29th1st

9th of 29 (UT)

How Juab County's population changed since 2020

Juab County gained 1,471 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.4%. That ranks 5th 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, Juab County recorded 861 births and 370 deaths, a natural change of +491. Net international migration added +30 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +995. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 995 people.

11.8k202012.2k202112.6k202213.0k202313.3k2024
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
861
Deaths
370
Net international migration
+30
Net domestic migration
+995
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+281

Where Juab County is

The Census internal point of Juab County is at 39.714100, -112.790500. 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 Juab 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: Juab County internal point. Dark pin: Salt Lake City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.714100, -112.790500
DMS
39°42'50.76"N 112°47'25.80"W
UTM
12N 346523.3E 4397558.4N
Geohash
9rpccmsrq
Plus code
85F9P675+JQ

Towns in Juab County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Juab County, 10,338 people together, or 78% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Juab County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Nephi with 7,326.

  1. 01Nephi7,326
  2. 02Mona1,950
  3. 03Rocky Ridge1,034
  4. 04Santaquin (part)28
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Juab County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Juab County, including 1 across a state line. 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 87.5 miles NNE of Juab County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Provo, UT (population 115,479), 70.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Santaquin, UT (population 18,394), 55.7 miles away.

Juab County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Juab County is 49023: state code 49 for Utah plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $85,382.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Juab County, Utah?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,297. That is up 1,471 people (12.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,826.

What is the FIPS code of Juab County?

49023. The first two digits (49) are Utah; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Juab County?

Nephi, with 7,326 residents inside Juab County in 2024.

Which counties border Juab County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Utah County, UT; Tooele County, UT; Sanpete County, UT; Millard County, UT; White Pine County, NV.

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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