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Piute County, UT: population growth, jobs and income

Piute County lost 38 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−2.5%).

Piute County had an estimated 1,509 residents in 2025, up 4.8% (69 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Utah as a whole (+7.8%), and the 19th fastest growth of 28 counties in Utah.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$950/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes36.1%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months232025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers

Private-sector employment

111

2023

Small base: changes and per-resident rates swing on a few people, so we don't show them.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 35 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 111 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 6.0% in 2025, 1.3 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 21 new homes in 2025, or 13.9 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $48,393 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +66.2% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 648th.

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Piute County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20251,509−38
20241,547−6
20231,553+55
20221,498+3
20211,495+55
20201,440–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Piute County

Piute County grew by 69 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+90).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−2−19
International migrationfrom and to other countries+0+0
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−35+90
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−1−2
Total change−38+69

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn UtahAmong U.S. counties
Population growth19th of 28648th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents27th of 283,086th of 3,108
Median household income28th of 282,830th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate27th of 282,896th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents5th of 2856th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Piute County's population change (+4.8%) was ahead of 3 of its 4 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Sevier County).

Its median household income ($48,393, 2020–24) is lower than in all 4 of its neighbouring counties.

Piute County, UT and its 4 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Piute County, UT This county1,509+4.8%−23.213.9$48,393
Sevier County, UT22,827+5.9%7.44.2$74,884
Garfield County, UT5,256+3.0%−13.15.1$61,875
Beaver County, UT7,301+3.0%−15.26.6$79,360
Wayne County, UT2,587+3.3%−9.311.2$76,607

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Piute County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.8% between 2020 and 2025, about 69 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Utah as a whole changed +7.8% over the same years. That ranks 19th of 28 counties in Utah for population growth.

How many people moved to Piute County?

On net, none in 2025: about 35 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Piute County?

It averaged 6.0% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Piute County?

About 1,509 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Piute County?

Private employers there had 111 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.