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Most residents in poverty, Utah counties · 2020

Utah counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 29 counties in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916101,922+42%

02Utah County, UTUT759,85966,214+50%

03Weber County, UTUT278,17422,456+23%

04Cache County, UTUT145,00019,427+58%

05Davis County, UTUT381,22719,386+60%

06Washington County, UTUT213,67017,950+77%

07Iron County, UTUT67,1419,375+44%

08Uintah County, UTUT38,2784,694+28%

09Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204,574+50%

10Tooele County, UTUT87,4614,271+57%

11Sanpete County, UTUT31,4534,210+16%

12San Juan County, UTUT14,5423,308−27%

13Carbon County, UTUT20,6803,254+19%

14Sevier County, UTUT22,8273,069+51%

15Duchesne County, UTUT20,8562,732+13%

16Summit County, UTUT43,1411,920+19%

17Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141,662+111%

18Millard County, UTUT14,0571,597−2%

19Juab County, UTUT13,5671,376+60%

20Grand County, UTUT9,7901,357+8%

21Emery County, UTUT10,1771,181−5%

22Kane County, UTUT8,5971,005+110%

23Garfield County, UTUT5,256834+117%

24Beaver County, UTUT7,301293−41%

25Piute County, UTUT1,509275+18%

26Rich County, UTUT2,687262+31%

27Wayne County, UTUT2,587252−35%

28Morgan County, UTUT13,383207−44%

29Daggett County, UTUT93431−38%

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