Sanpete County Demographics

A map of Sanpete County's Population by Race

Sanpete County, Utah had a population of 28,437 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sanpete County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sanpete County is the 13th most populous county of the 29 counties in Utah.

Sanpete County's White Population

23,688 residents of Sanpete County identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sanpete County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Sanpete County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more White than neighboring Utah County (78.6% White), Carbon County (81.5% White), and Wasatch County (81% White). Sanpete County is less White than neighboring Sevier County (90.1% White), and Emery County (89.7% White).

Sanpete County's Black Population

224 residents of Sanpete County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sanpete County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Sanpete County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more Black than neighboring Sevier County (0.3% Black), Utah County (0.6% Black), Emery County (0% Black), Carbon County (0.2% Black), and Wasatch County (0.4% Black).

Sanpete County's Asian Population

171 residents of Sanpete County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sanpete County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Sanpete County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0.2% Asian), Emery County (0.4% Asian), and Carbon County (0.3% Asian). Sanpete County is less Asian than neighboring Utah County (1.5% Asian), and Wasatch County (1% Asian).

Sanpete County's Hispanic Population

3,043 residents of Sanpete County identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sanpete County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Sanpete County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sevier County (4.9% Hispanic), and Emery County (7.2% Hispanic). Sanpete County is less Hispanic than neighboring Utah County (13.4% Hispanic), Carbon County (13.1% Hispanic), and Wasatch County (14.5% Hispanic).

Sanpete County's Native American/Other Population

568 residents of Sanpete County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sanpete 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, Sanpete County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sevier County (1.9% Native American/Other), Utah County (1.7% Native American/Other), Emery County (0.8% Native American/Other), Carbon County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Wasatch County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sanpete County's Multiracial Population

743 residents of Sanpete County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sanpete County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Sanpete County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sanpete County is more Multiracial than neighboring Emery County (2% Multiracial). Sanpete County is less Multiracial than neighboring Utah County (4% Multiracial), and Carbon County (3.4% Multiracial).

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