The Town Files

Garfield County, Utah

5,219 people. The median home is worth $318,100 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $61,875.

Towns in Garfield County

Towns in Garfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Panguitch1,725$331,700$76,75035.0
Escalante786$351,900$68,75059.1

People and housing

Garfield CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$318,100$457,300
Median rent$817$1,395
Median household income$61,875$93,194
Median age40.734.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%31.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%6.5%

Jobs and pay

2,517 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,748 a year.

Largest industries in Garfield CountyHotels & restaurants1,086 jobs · $32,677Retail212 jobs · $24,579Construction79 jobs · $58,683Wholesale trade41 jobs · $33,225Transportation & warehousing37 jobs · $45,607Professional & technical serv…32 jobs · $54,847
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garfield County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 265 storm events in Garfield County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Garfield County by type since 1996Hail13Flood5Tornado4Wildfire3High Wind13Lightning3Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow46Flash Flood138Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garfield County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 5, 2021FireFM-5388: Mammoth Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
February 11, 2011FloodDR-1955: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 30, 1983FloodDR-680: Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).