How many people live in Emery County, UT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,200 people living in Emery County, UT. That makes Emery County the 21st-most populous county in Utah. It is home to 0.29% of people living in the state.
10.2K
population of Emery County, UT (2024)
0.29%
County share of the Utah population (2024)
About 10,200 people lived in Emery County, UT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Emery County, UT’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Emery County, UT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 12.4% of Utah’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,700 Emery County residents, or 27% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 26.7% of Utah’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Emery County, UT's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Emery County, UT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.5% of the Emery County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Emery County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.92%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Emery County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.33%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 7.9% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Emery County, UT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Utah as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Emery County, UT is Huntington with about 2,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Emery County, UT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huntington | 1,984 |
| 2. | Castle Dale | 1,537 |
| 3. | Ferron | 1,525 |
| 4. | Orangeville | 1,269 |
| 5. | Green River | 887 |
| 6. | Cleveland | 516 |
| 7. | Elmo | 423 |
| 8. | Emery | 317 |
| 9. | Clawson | 168 |
| 10. | Balance of Emery County | 1,535 |
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