Daggett
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Daggett County: natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (0 of 100), population growth is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.3% a year), and rainfall is in the bottom 3% of American counties (12 inches a year). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 29 counties for natural-hazard risk, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Daggett County, Utah. 638 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -27).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $61,250 a year, higher than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,037. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 82% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,726 a year.

Home

The median home costs $367K, pricier than 82% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,153 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $1,146 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 84% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 65% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 8.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 69 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 100% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 58 and lows near 32, colder than 92% of American counties. About 12 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 0 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 91 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation.