Duchesne
Utah

What stands out

Against every county in America, Duchesne County is unusual in three ways: the restaurant count per person is among the fewest in America (0.2 per 1,000), rainfall is in the bottom 5% of American counties (14 inches a year), and the average temperature is in the bottom 9% of American counties (45°F). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 27 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Duchesne County, Utah. 19,779 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +232).

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 $70,821 a year, higher than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,898. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 58% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,152 a year.

Home

The median home costs $370K, pricier than 82% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $794 a month. Property tax is 0.66% of home value, roughly $1,498 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 29 active physicians in the county, about 14.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 12.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.94 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 57% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 75 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% 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 57 and lows near 32, colder than 91% of American counties. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 21 out of 100, safer than 79% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 172 Mbps down, slower than 62% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.