Garfield County Demographics

A map of Garfield County's Population by Race

Garfield County, Utah has an estimated population of 5,219, a slight increase from the 5,083 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garfield 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 Garfield County, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 19.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Garfield County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garfield County's White Population

4,680 residents of Garfield County, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield County is considerably higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Garfield County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Garfield County's population has increased from 87.5% to 89.7%.

Garfield County is more White than neighboring Kane County (87.4% White), and Emery County (88.9% White). Garfield County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (90.7% White), Piute County (90.6% White), and Sevier County (90.9% White).

Garfield County's Black Population

3 residents of Garfield County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Garfield County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Garfield County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (0.3% Black), and Kane County (0.2% Black).

Garfield County's Asian Population

0 residents of Garfield County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Garfield County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Garfield County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Garfield County is less Asian than neighboring Kane County (0.1% Asian), and Sevier County (0.3% Asian).

Garfield County's Hispanic Population

381 residents of Garfield County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Garfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (3% Hispanic), Kane County (5% Hispanic), and Sevier County (5.3% Hispanic). Garfield County is less Hispanic than neighboring Piute County (7.6% Hispanic), and Emery County (7.5% Hispanic).

Garfield County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Garfield 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 Garfield County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.9%.

Garfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0% Native American/Other), and Piute County (0% Native American/Other). Garfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kane County (3.1% Native American/Other).

Garfield County's Multiracial Population

107 residents of Garfield County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Garfield County is more Multiracial than neighboring Piute County (1.8% Multiracial). Garfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (5.9% Multiracial), Kane County (4.1% Multiracial), Sevier County (2.5% Multiracial), and Emery County (2.7% 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.