Vernal is home to 37,056 people. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 7% of US metro areas for household income. 11,832 more people live here than in 2000. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 8 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,746, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Vernal
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$105,363 → $298,600(+183%)US over the same years: +67%
White share86.1% → 80.0%(−6.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.2% → 16.8%(+5.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)26.1%(292)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(274)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24%(269)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(65)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,119 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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Over time
Vernal, decade by decade
Vernal population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
22,211
$57,525
$105,363
11.2%
30.8
2000
25,224
$62,880
$150,833
13.2%
31.3
2010
32,588
$85,926
$263,402
14.7%
37.4
2020
35,620
$72,029
$235,136
16.3%
41.8
2024
37,056
$73,746
$298,600
16.8%
42.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
