COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Rich County

Utah · 1,725 residents · 1,029 sq mi

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Rich County is a county of 1,725 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 26.5. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $45,200. Median rent is $304 a month. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,725

−12%vs 2000

vs 1,961 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.5

−23%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,029 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(186)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913%(224)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.3%(230)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(131)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.1%(54)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(234)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(229)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(130)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(113)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(63)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,940

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,766 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,610

−47%vs 2000

vs $16,267 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,200

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $354 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.7%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.9% in 2000

21.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,908)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(36)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,682)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(29)

Asian0.9%(16)

Other1.6%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(96)

Spaniard0.9%(23)

Puerto Rican0.4%(11)

South American0.4%(10)

Peruvian0.4%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese0.2%(4)

Ancestry

English39.8%(1,046)

German10.9%(287)

Danish6.7%(176)

Irish5.4%(141)

Italian5.1%(134)

Scottish4.3%(114)

Swedish3.6%(94)

American3.5%(91)

British2.5%(67)

Welsh2.2%(58)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(29)

Norwegian1%(26)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.9%(24)

French0.9%(24)

Polish0.6%(17)

Dutch0.5%(14)

Swiss0.5%(13)

Belgian0.4%(11)

Brazilian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Danish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.8%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.2 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 24.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.1%(207)

Married69.4%(715)

Widowed3%(31)

Divorced7.6%(78)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(210)

Married69%(669)

Widowed6.1%(59)

Divorced3.2%(31)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.0%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.0%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.2%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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