COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Sanpete County

Utah · 22,763 residents · 1,590 sq mi

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Sanpete County is home to 22,763 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 25.3. 6,504 more people live here than in 1990. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. That trails the Utah median by roughly 28%. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 25.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 63%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,763

+40%since 1990

from 16,259 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

25.3

+4%since 1990

from 24.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,590 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58.3%(1,897)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.9%(2,026)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(2,119)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1913.9%(3,170)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 249.2%(2,085)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.4%(2,365)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.4%(2,597)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.5%(2,390)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.3%(1,651)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(1,315)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.6%(822)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(326)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,042

+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,197 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,442

+64%since 1990

from $7,585 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.9%

−4.3 ptssince 1990

from 20.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$104,600

+63%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $48,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$432

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $310 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.8%

−0.9 ptssince 1990

from 79.7% in 1990

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(15,552)

Black0%(6)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(597)

Asian1.5%(244)

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(20,590)

Black0.3%(61)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(1,510)

Asian0.5%(109)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.5%(2,224)

South American1.1%(327)

Spaniard0.6%(168)

Puerto Rican0.6%(164)

Argentine0.5%(158)

Central American0.5%(136)

Guatemalan0.3%(86)

Bolivian0.2%(64)

Cuban0.2%(54)

Uruguayan0.1%(41)

Salvadoran0.1%(38)

Peruvian0.1%(27)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0.1%(22)

Costa Rican0%(11)

Chilean0%(8)

Colombian0%(6)

Honduran0%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(73)

Mongolian0.1%(16)

Vietnamese0%(10)

Laotian0%(6)

Sri Lankan0%(2)

Filipino0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(168)

Samoan0.3%(93)

Tongan0.1%(27)

Ancestry

English30%(8,925)

Danish11.4%(3,392)

German7.5%(2,221)

Irish5.2%(1,548)

Swedish4.3%(1,276)

Scottish3%(889)

American1.9%(563)

Welsh1.7%(515)

Dutch1.6%(475)

Norwegian1.5%(451)

Italian1.1%(316)

French1%(292)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(194)

Swiss0.6%(181)

Russian0.5%(162)

Subsaharan African0.4%(113)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(88)

British0.3%(87)

Canadian0.3%(79)

Portuguese0.2%(64)

Brazilian0.2%(63)

Hungarian0.1%(43)

Greek0.1%(36)

Austrian0.1%(27)

Croatian0.1%(26)

Finnish0.1%(22)

French Canadian0.1%(20)

Czech0.1%(18)

Australian0%(12)

Romanian0%(11)

Ukrainian0%(7)

Arab0%(4)

Lebanese0%(4)

Armenian0%(3)

Israeli0%(3)

Slovene0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 15.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.6%

+2.6 ptssince 1990

from 82.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.2%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 5.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

−22%since 1990

from 23.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married30.1%(2,545)

Married60%(5,066)

Widowed2%(172)

Divorced7.9%(666)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(2,133)

Married59.6%(4,936)

Widowed8.7%(725)

Divorced5.9%(492)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.3%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% 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)29.6%(335)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15%(170)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.6%(437)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(34)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,132 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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