Fort Duchesne, UT Demographics

A map of Fort Duchesne's Population by Race

Fort Duchesne, Utah has an estimated population of 271, a dramatic decrease from the 546 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% Native American/Other, 11.1% Multiracial, 3.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Duchesne, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Duchesne has become less 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 Fort Duchesne, that probability was 28.7% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Duchesne is ranked the 275th most populous place in Utah, out of 334 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fort Duchesne was ranked the 215th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Duchesne's White Population

8 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 3.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Duchesne is significantly lower than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Fort Duchesne ranks 326th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's White population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. White residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has decreased from 7.3% to 3.0%.

Fort Duchesne is more White than neighboring Randlett (0% White). Fort Duchesne is less White than neighboring Ballard (73.3% White), Roosevelt (78.4% White), Lapoint (91% White), and Whiterocks (47% White).

Fort Duchesne's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Duchesne is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Fort Duchesne ranks 205th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Duchesne is less Black than neighboring Ballard (0.3% Black), and Roosevelt (0.1% Black).

Fort Duchesne's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Duchesne is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Fort Duchesne ranks 241st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Duchesne is less Asian than neighboring Ballard (4.2% Asian), and Roosevelt (0.8% Asian).

Fort Duchesne's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Duchesne is significantly lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Duchesne ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Fort Duchesne is less Hispanic than neighboring Ballard (10.8% Hispanic), and Roosevelt (10.9% Hispanic).

Fort Duchesne's Native American/Other Population

233 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 86.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Duchesne is significantly higher than in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Duchesne ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has increased from 83.9% to 86.0%.

Fort Duchesne is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ballard (4.1% Native American/Other), Roosevelt (6.6% Native American/Other), Lapoint (0% Native American/Other), and Whiterocks (53% Native American/Other). Fort Duchesne is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randlett (100% Native American/Other).

Fort Duchesne's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Fort Duchesne, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Duchesne is higher than in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Duchesne ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Duchesne's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Duchesne's population has increased from 5.3% to 11.1%.

Fort Duchesne is more Multiracial than neighboring Randlett (0% Multiracial), Ballard (7.3% Multiracial), Roosevelt (3.2% Multiracial), Lapoint (9% Multiracial), and Whiterocks (0% 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.