Millard
Utah

What stands out

If you had to describe Millard County in numbers, start here: rainfall is among the driest in America (7 inches a year), home internet speed is in the bottom 3% of American counties (59 Mbps), and the average commute is in the bottom 8% of American counties (16 minutes). Within Utah it ranks 4th of 29 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Millard County, Utah. 13,027 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +40).

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 $69,403 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,610. Unemployment runs 2.3%, lower than 90% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,088 a year.

Home

The median home costs $345K, pricier than 78% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $803 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $1,186 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 64% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.3 years, longer than 67% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 7.7 per 10,000 people. 13.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.81 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 68% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 76 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% 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 54°F, highs near 69 and lows near 40, colder than 56% of American counties. About 7 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 27 out of 100, safer than 73% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 59 Mbps down, slower than 97% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.