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Sanpete County, Utah

Sanpete County had 30,732 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,589.8 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 29 in Utah by population and 19th by land area.

Population
30,732
#13 of 29 in Utah · #1,424 in US
Area
1,589.8 sq mi
#19 of 29 in Utah · #381 in US
Density
19 / sq mi
#11 of 29 in Utah · #2,274 in US
Median household income
$67,295
#21 of 29 in Utah · #1,182 in US

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

Sanpete County within Utah. Pin: Salt Lake City.

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Sanpete County population, land area and income

Sanpete County had 30,732 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,589.8 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 29 in Utah by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 19.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Utah has 20,803 residents; Sanpete County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,295 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,732

3144th1st

1424th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,590 sq mi

3144th1st

381st of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2274th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,295

3143rd1st

1182nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Utah (29)

Population

30,732

29th1st

13th of 29 (UT)

Land area

1,590 sq mi

29th1st

19th of 29 (UT)

Density

19.3 / sq mi

29th1st

11th of 29 (UT)

Median household income

$67,295

29th1st

21st of 29 (UT)

How Sanpete County's population changed since 2020

Sanpete County gained 2,208 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.7%. That ranks 11th 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, Sanpete County recorded 1,582 births and 1,123 deaths, a natural change of +459. Net international migration added +440 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,380. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,380 people.

28.5k202029.1k202129.8k202230.5k202330.7k2024
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
1,582
Deaths
1,123
Net international migration
+440
Net domestic migration
+1,380
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+282

Where Sanpete County is

The Census internal point of Sanpete County is at 39.373400, -111.576900. 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 Sanpete 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: Sanpete County internal point. Dark pin: Salt Lake City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.373400, -111.576900
DMS
39°22'24.24"N 111°34'36.84"W
UTM
12N 450308.7E 4358373.2N
Geohash
9wbxvp8nt
Plus code
85FC9CFF+96

Towns in Sanpete County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Sanpete County, 24,234 people together, or 79% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sanpete County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ephraim with 6,220.

  1. 01Ephraim6,220
  2. 02Mount Pleasant3,935
  3. 03Manti3,712
  4. 04Gunnison3,617
  5. 05Moroni1,673
  6. 06Centerfield1,446
  7. 07Fountain Green1,303
  8. 08Fairview1,302
  9. 09Spring City1,026
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sanpete County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Sanpete 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 98.4 miles N of Sanpete County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Provo, UT (population 115,479), 60.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Santaquin, UT (population 18,394), 42.8 miles away.

Sanpete County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sanpete County is 49039: state code 49 for Utah plus county code 039. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,295.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sanpete County, Utah?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,732. That is up 2,208 people (7.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,524.

What is the FIPS code of Sanpete County?

49039. The first two digits (49) are Utah; the last three (039) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sanpete County?

Ephraim, with 6,220 residents inside Sanpete County in 2024.

Which counties border Sanpete County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Utah County, UT; Sevier County, UT; Carbon County, UT; Millard County, UT; Juab County, UT; Emery 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.