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Highest poverty rate, Utah counties · 2020

Utah counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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 2000

01San Juan County, UTUT14,54222.8%−8.6 pts

02Piute County, UTUT1,50919.1%+2.9 pts

03Garfield County, UTUT5,25616.4%+8.3 pts

04Iron County, UTUT67,14116.4%−2.9 pts

05Carbon County, UTUT20,68015.9%+2.5 pts

06Sanpete County, UTUT31,45314.8%−1.1 pts

07Cache County, UTUT145,00014.6%+1.1 pts

08Sevier County, UTUT22,82714.3%+3.5 pts

09Grand County, UTUT9,79014.0%−0.8 pts

10Duchesne County, UTUT20,85613.9%−2.9 pts

11Uintah County, UTUT38,27813.2%−1.3 pts

12Kane County, UTUT8,59713.1%+5.2 pts

13Millard County, UTUT14,05712.3%−0.8 pts

14Emery County, UTUT10,17712.0%+0.5 pts

15Juab County, UTUT13,56711.7%+1.2 pts

16Rich County, UTUT2,68710.5%+0.3 pts

17Wayne County, UTUT2,58710.1%−5.3 pts

18Utah County, UTUT759,85910.0%−2.0 pts

19Washington County, UTUT213,67010.0%−1.2 pts

20Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9168.6%+0.6 pts

21Weber County, UTUT278,1748.6%−0.7 pts

22Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207.9%+0.8 pts

23Tooele County, UTUT87,4615.9%−0.8 pts

24Davis County, UTUT381,2275.3%+0.3 pts

25Wasatch County, UTUT38,5144.8%−0.4 pts

26Summit County, UTUT43,1414.5%−0.9 pts

27Beaver County, UTUT7,3014.1%−4.2 pts

28Daggett County, UTUT9343.3%−2.2 pts

29Morgan County, UTUT13,3831.7%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS