Uintah
Utah

What stands out

If you had to describe Uintah County in numbers, start here: rainfall is among the driest in America (9 inches a year), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 10% of American counties (10 of 100), and population growth is in the top 10% of American counties (+1.7% a year). Within Utah it ranks 7th of 29 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Uintah County, Utah. 35,951 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +413).

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 $67,983 a year, higher than 70% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,108. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,025 a year.

Home

The median home costs $359K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $735 a month. Property tax is 0.55% of home value, roughly $1,401 a year on that median home, lower than 82% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 27 active physicians in the county, about 7.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 13.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.92 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 68% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 74 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% 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 50°F, highs near 63 and lows near 37, colder than 76% of American counties. About 9 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 10 out of 100, safer than 90% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 209 Mbps down, faster than 54% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.