Emery County Demographics

A map of Emery County's Population by Race

Emery County, Utah had a population of 9,825 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emery County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Emery County is the 21st most populous county of the 29 counties in Utah.

Emery County's White Population

8,811 residents of Emery County identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Emery County larger than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is more White than neighboring Carbon County (81.5% White), Sanpete County (83.3% White), and Grand County (77.4% White). Emery County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (91.2% White), and Sevier County (90.1% White).

Emery County's Black Population

2 residents of Emery County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emery County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is less Black than neighboring Carbon County (0.2% Black), Sanpete County (0.8% Black), Grand County (0.7% Black), and Sevier County (0.3% Black).

Emery County's Asian Population

36 residents of Emery County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emery County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is more Asian than neighboring Carbon County (0.3% Asian), and Sevier County (0.2% Asian). Emery County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.6% Asian), Sanpete County (0.6% Asian), and Grand County (0.8% Asian).

Emery County's Hispanic Population

705 residents of Emery County identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emery County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (3.9% Hispanic), and Sevier County (4.9% Hispanic). Emery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carbon County (13.1% Hispanic), Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic), and Grand County (12.7% Hispanic).

Emery County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Emery County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emery County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Utah (2.4% Native American/Other). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon County (1.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (1.1% Native American/Other), Sanpete County (2% Native American/Other), Grand County (4.2% Native American/Other), and Sevier County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Emery County's Multiracial Population

193 residents of Emery County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emery County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Emery County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carbon County (3.4% Multiracial), Wayne County (3.2% Multiracial), Sanpete County (2.6% Multiracial), Grand County (4.3% Multiracial), and Sevier County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.