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Fastest shrinking, Utah counties · 2020

Utah counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 29 counties in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Daggett County, UTUT934-11.7%−135%

02Wayne County, UTUT2,587-10.5%−169%

03Emery County, UTUT10,177-10.5%−305%

04Piute County, UTUT1,509-7.6%−161%

05Carbon County, UTUT20,680-4.6%−583%

06Garfield County, UTUT5,256-1.7%−109%

07San Juan County, UTUT14,542-1.5%−111%

08Sanpete County, UTUT31,453+2.2%−94%

09Sevier County, UTUT22,827+3.5%−84%

10Millard County, UTUT14,057+3.8%−60%

11Grand County, UTUT9,790+4.8%−83%

12Duchesne County, UTUT20,856+5.3%−61%

13Beaver County, UTUT7,301+6.7%−74%

14Kane County, UTUT8,597+7.6%−55%

15Uintah County, UTUT38,278+9.3%−31%

16Rich County, UTUT2,687+10.9%−21%

17Weber County, UTUT278,174+13.4%−44%

18Juab County, UTUT13,567+15.0%−64%

19Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916+15.1%−36%

20Box Elder County, UTUT65,320+15.4%−10%

21Summit County, UTUT43,141+16.6%−82%

22Cache County, UTUT145,000+18.2%−40%

23Davis County, UTUT381,227+18.3%−32%

24Iron County, UTUT67,141+24.1%−61%

25Tooele County, UTUT87,461+24.9%−53%

26Utah County, UTUT759,859+27.7%−31%

27Morgan County, UTUT13,383+29.8%+3%

28Washington County, UTUT213,670+30.5%−65%

29Wasatch County, UTUT38,514+47.8%−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS