How many people live in Uintah County, UT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 38,300 people living in Uintah County, UT. That makes Uintah County the 11th-most populous county in Utah. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
38.3K
population of Uintah County, UT (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Utah population (2024)
About 38,300 people lived in Uintah County, UT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Uintah County, UT’s age demographics?
About 4,900 Uintah County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 12.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 12.4% of Utah’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 11,300 Uintah County residents, or 29.6% 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 Uintah County, UT's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Uintah County, UT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.7% of the Uintah County, UT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Uintah County, UT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (5.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Uintah County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.48%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9.6% 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.
Uintah 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 Uintah County, UT is Vernal with about 10,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Uintah County, UT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vernal | 10,698 |
| 2. | Naples | 2,492 |
| 3. | Ballard | 1,277 |
| 4. | Balance of Uintah County | 23,840 |
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