RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Highest poverty rate, Utah counties · 1990

Utah counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 counties in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01San Juan County, UTUT14,54236.4%–

02Piute County, UTUT1,50921.0%–

03Sanpete County, UTUT31,45320.2%–

04Duchesne County, UTUT20,85618.7%–

05Uintah County, UTUT38,27818.7%–

06Iron County, UTUT67,14116.8%–

07Wayne County, UTUT2,58716.4%–

08Kane County, UTUT8,59716.3%–

09Utah County, UTUT759,85915.4%–

10Sevier County, UTUT22,82714.9%–

11Daggett County, UTUT93414.8%–

12Garfield County, UTUT5,25614.8%–

13Grand County, UTUT9,79014.6%–

14Carbon County, UTUT20,68014.4%–

15Rich County, UTUT2,68714.0%–

16Millard County, UTUT14,05714.0%–

17Cache County, UTUT145,00013.6%–

18Beaver County, UTUT7,30113.4%–

19Washington County, UTUT213,67013.3%–

20Tooele County, UTUT87,46111.5%–

21Juab County, UTUT13,56710.6%–

22Emery County, UTUT10,17710.5%–

23Weber County, UTUT278,17410.1%–

24Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9169.9%–

25Morgan County, UTUT13,3838.6%–

26Wasatch County, UTUT38,5147.9%–

27Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207.2%–

28Summit County, UTUT43,1417.2%–

29Davis County, UTUT381,2277.1%–

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