Emery County Demographics

A map of Emery County's Population by Race

Emery County, Utah has an estimated population of 10,046, a slight increase from the 9,825 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emery County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emery has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Emery County, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emery County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Emery County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Emery County's White Population

8,926 residents of Emery County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emery County is considerably higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Emery County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Emery County's population has decreased from 89.7% to 88.9%.

Emery County is more White than neighboring Carbon County (81.9% White), Sanpete County (83.7% White), and Grand County (77.6% White). Emery County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (90.7% White), and Sevier County (90.9% White).

Emery County's Black Population

8 residents of Emery County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emery County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Emery County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Emery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Emery County is more Black than neighboring Grand County (0% Black). Emery County is less Black than neighboring Carbon County (0.6% Black), Wayne County (0.3% Black), and Sanpete County (0.9% Black).

Emery County's Asian Population

0 residents of Emery County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emery County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Emery County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Emery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Emery County is less Asian than neighboring Carbon County (0.2% Asian), Sanpete County (0.8% Asian), Grand County (2.2% Asian), and Sevier County (0.3% Asian).

Emery County's Hispanic Population

752 residents of Emery County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emery County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Emery County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Emery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Emery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (3% Hispanic), and Sevier County (5.3% Hispanic). Emery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carbon County (13.3% Hispanic), Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic), and Grand County (13% Hispanic).

Emery County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Emery County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emery County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Emery County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Emery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0% Native American/Other). Emery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon County (1% Native American/Other), Sanpete County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Grand County (4.6% Native American/Other).

Emery County's Multiracial Population

273 residents of Emery County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emery County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Emery County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emery County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 41.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Emery County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.7%.

Emery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sanpete County (2.2% Multiracial), Grand County (2.6% Multiracial), and Sevier County (2.5% Multiracial). Emery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carbon County (2.9% Multiracial), and Wayne County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.