Emery County , Utah
Population: 9,968 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,956 Home $197,100 Rent $696/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Emery County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,956), with housing 35% below the US figure ($197,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Emery County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$69,956
Median Income
household
$197,100
Home Value
median
$696/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,956 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,645 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Median Home Value | $197,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $696/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,968 |
| Median Age | 39.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.7%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
11.0%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
20.1%
No Physical Activity
28.2%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
69.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.0 · 7th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
5.06
🔥 Wildfire
59.29
❄️ Winter Storm
63.53
🌍 Earthquake
65.97
☀️ Drought
40.46
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