How many people live in Garfield County, UT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,300 people living in Garfield County, UT. That makes Garfield County the 25th-most populous county in Utah. It is home to 0.15% of people living in the state.
5.29K
population of Garfield County, UT (2024)
0.15%
County share of the Utah population (2024)
About 5,300 people lived in Garfield County, UT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Garfield County, UT’s age demographics?
About 1,300 Garfield County, UT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 12.4% of Utah’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,100 Garfield County residents, or 21.1% 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 Garfield County, UT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Garfield County, UT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.4% of the Garfield County, UT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Garfield County, UT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Garfield County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.66%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 8.1% 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.
Garfield 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 Garfield County, UT is Panguitch with about 1,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Garfield County, UT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panguitch | 1,788 |
| 2. | Escalante | 822 |
| 3. | Tropic | 504 |
| 4. | Bryce Canyon City | 352 |
| 5. | Boulder | 244 |
| 6. | Henrieville | 231 |
| 7. | Cannonville | 191 |
| 8. | Hatch | 139 |
| 9. | Antimony | 123 |
| 10. | Balance of Garfield County | 896 |
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