COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sevier County

Utah · 15,431 residents · 1,910 sq mi

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Sevier County is a county of 15,431 people in Utah. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. The typical home is worth $51,800. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 21% less than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,431

−18%vs 2000

vs 18,842 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 30.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,910 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(1,389)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.5%(1,774)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.6%(1,947)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(1,358)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(594)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.8%(1,826)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(1,878)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(1,347)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,222)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(1,150)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(749)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(197)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,300

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,822 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,615

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,180 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.9%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,800

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $477 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.4%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

17.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(17,752)

Black0.3%(49)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(481)

Asian0.3%(48)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(14,995)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(369)

Asian0.2%(31)

Other2.6%(405)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(758)

Spaniard1.1%(253)

South American0.2%(36)

Central American0.1%(32)

Venezuelan0.1%(30)

Guatemalan0.1%(20)

Puerto Rican0.1%(14)

Honduran0%(9)

Colombian0%(6)

Cuban0%(4)

Salvadoran0%(3)

Asian origin

Japanese0.1%(32)

Filipino0.1%(19)

Vietnamese0%(8)

Korean0%(7)

Laotian0%(5)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(35)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(33)

Tongan0%(10)

Marshallese0%(7)

Fijian0%(3)

Ancestry

English32.2%(7,102)

Danish10.7%(2,353)

German8.6%(1,890)

Irish5.4%(1,190)

American4.4%(966)

Swedish3%(667)

Scottish2.5%(545)

French1.6%(359)

Norwegian1.6%(358)

Dutch1.5%(327)

Welsh1.2%(256)

Italian0.8%(175)

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Polish0.7%(164)

Russian0.6%(129)

British0.6%(125)

Portuguese0.4%(96)

Swiss0.4%(96)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(84)

Subsaharan African0.3%(70)

Lithuanian0.3%(57)

Arab0.2%(44)

Lebanese0.2%(44)

Austrian0.2%(40)

Canadian0.1%(28)

Czech0.1%(23)

Australian0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Greek0.1%(12)

French Canadian0%(11)

Slovene0%(11)

Hungarian0%(9)

Finnish0%(8)

Romanian0%(5)

Slovak0%(5)

West Indian0%(4)

Haitian0%(4)

Ukrainian0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 13.1 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 married26.8%(2,353)

Married61.4%(5,383)

Widowed2.1%(186)

Divorced9.7%(847)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(1,686)

Married64.5%(5,454)

Widowed8%(677)

Divorced7.6%(640)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.5%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% 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)23.4%(277)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(322)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.5%(456)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(60)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.8%(33)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,183 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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