Piute County Demographics

A map of Piute County's Population by Race

Piute County, Utah has an estimated population of 1,694, a large increase from the 1,438 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piute County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piute 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 Piute County, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piute County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Piute County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Piute County's White Population

1,534 residents of Piute County, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piute County is significantly higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Piute County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piute County's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Piute County's population has increased from 88.7% to 90.6%.

Piute County is more White than neighboring Garfield County (89.7% White), Kane County (87.4% White), Beaver County (83.6% White), and Sanpete County (83.7% White). Piute County is less White than neighboring Sevier County (90.9% White).

Piute County's Black Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Piute County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Piute County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Piute County is less Black than neighboring Kane County (0.2% Black), Beaver County (0.3% Black), and Sanpete County (0.9% Black).

Piute County's Asian Population

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

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

Piute County is less Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0.3% Asian), Kane County (0.1% Asian), and Sanpete County (0.8% Asian).

Piute County's Hispanic Population

128 residents of Piute County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piute County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Piute County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piute County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Piute County's population has decreased from 8.6% to 7.6%.

Piute County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sevier County (5.3% Hispanic), Garfield County (7.3% Hispanic), and Kane County (5% Hispanic). Piute County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaver County (15% Hispanic), and Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic).

Piute County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Piute County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Piute County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Piute County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piute County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piute County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Piute County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sevier County (0.9% Native American/Other), Garfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), Kane County (3.1% Native American/Other), Beaver County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sanpete County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Piute County's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Piute County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piute County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Piute County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piute County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Piute County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Piute County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaver County (0.7% Multiracial). Piute County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sevier County (2.5% Multiracial), Garfield County (2.1% Multiracial), Kane County (4.1% Multiracial), and Sanpete County (2.2% 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.