Sanpete County Demographics

A map of Sanpete County's Population by Race

Sanpete County, Utah has an estimated population of 29,719, an increase from the 28,437 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.9% Black, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sanpete County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sanpete has become slightly 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 Sanpete County, that probability was 29.3% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sanpete County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Sanpete County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sanpete County's White Population

24,877 residents of Sanpete County, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sanpete County is higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Sanpete County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.7%.

Sanpete County is more White than neighboring Utah County (77.6% White), Carbon County (81.9% White), and Wasatch County (80.6% White). Sanpete County is less White than neighboring Sevier County (90.9% White), and Emery County (88.9% White).

Sanpete County's Black Population

267 residents of Sanpete County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sanpete County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Sanpete County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Black residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Sanpete County is more Black than neighboring Sevier County (0.1% Black), Utah County (0.7% Black), Emery County (0.1% Black), Carbon County (0.6% Black), and Wasatch County (0.2% Black).

Sanpete County's Asian Population

250 residents of Sanpete County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sanpete County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Sanpete County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.2%. Asian residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Sanpete County is more Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0.3% Asian), Emery County (0% Asian), and Carbon County (0.2% Asian). Sanpete County is less Asian than neighboring Utah County (1.5% Asian), and Wasatch County (1% Asian).

Sanpete County's Hispanic Population

3,185 residents of Sanpete County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sanpete County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Sanpete County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.7%.

Sanpete County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sevier County (5.3% Hispanic), and Emery County (7.5% Hispanic). Sanpete County is less Hispanic than neighboring Utah County (14.5% Hispanic), Carbon County (13.3% Hispanic), and Wasatch County (14.7% Hispanic).

Sanpete County's Native American/Other Population

490 residents of Sanpete County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sanpete County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sanpete County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Sanpete County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sevier County (0.9% Native American/Other), Utah County (1.3% Native American/Other), Emery County (0.9% Native American/Other), Carbon County (1% Native American/Other), and Wasatch County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sanpete County's Multiracial Population

650 residents of Sanpete County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sanpete County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Sanpete County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanpete County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Sanpete County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Sanpete County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sevier County (2.5% Multiracial), Utah County (4.3% Multiracial), Emery County (2.7% Multiracial), Carbon County (2.9% Multiracial), and Wasatch 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.