How many people live in Grand County, UT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,800 people living in Grand County, UT. That makes Grand County the 22nd-most populous county in Utah. It is home to 0.28% of people living in the state.
9.79K
population of Grand County, UT (2024)
0.28%
County share of the Utah population (2024)
About 9,800 people lived in Grand County, UT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Grand County, UT’s age demographics?
About 2,100 Grand County, UT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 12.4% of Utah’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,000 Grand County residents, or 20.2% 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 Grand County, UT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Grand County, UT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.1% of the Grand County, UT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Grand County, UT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Grand County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.72%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14% 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.
Grand County, UT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Utah as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Grand County, UT is Moab with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grand County, UT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moab | 5,242 |
| 2. | Castle Valley | 367 |
| 3. | Balance of Grand County | 4,179 |
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