How many people live in Sanpete County, UT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 30,700 people living in Sanpete County, UT. That makes Sanpete County the 13th-most populous county in Utah. It is home to 0.87% of people living in the state.
30.7K
population of Sanpete County, UT (2024)
0.87%
County share of the Utah population (2024)
About 30,700 people lived in Sanpete County, UT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sanpete County, UT’s age demographics?
About 4,500 Sanpete County, UT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 12.4% of Utah’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,100 Sanpete County, UT residents, or 23.1% 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 Sanpete County, UT's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sanpete County, UT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83.7% of the Sanpete County, UT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Sanpete County, UT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.86%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Sanpete County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 11.3% 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.
Sanpete 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 Sanpete County, UT is Ephraim with about 6,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sanpete County, UT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ephraim | 6,220 |
| 2. | Mount Pleasant | 3,935 |
| 3. | Manti | 3,712 |
| 4. | Gunnison | 3,617 |
| 5. | Moroni | 1,673 |
| 6. | Centerfield | 1,446 |
| 7. | Fountain Green | 1,303 |
| 8. | Fairview | 1,302 |
| 9. | Spring City | 1,026 |
| 10. | Mayfield | 603 |
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