The Town Files

Kane County, Utah

8,170 people. The median home is worth $410,900 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $77,092.

Towns in Kane County

Towns in Kane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kanab4,683$456,800$85,48642.6
Orderville598$367,700$82,68837.4

People and housing

Kane CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$410,900$457,300
Median rent$1,072$1,395
Median household income$77,092$93,194
Median age43.334.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%31.8%
Below the poverty line9.5%6.5%

Jobs and pay

4,062 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,909 a year.

Largest industries in Kane CountyHotels & restaurants1,109 jobs · $33,615Other services526 jobs · $63,507Retail435 jobs · $26,347Arts & recreation253 jobs · $32,107Construction166 jobs · $45,059Administrative & support111 jobs · $27,853
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kane County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 320 storm events in Kane County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Kane County by type since 1996Hail14Flood7Wildfire3High Wind5Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow43Flash Flood211Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm3Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kane County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
July 2, 2012FireFM-2994: Shingle Fire
February 11, 2011FloodDR-1955: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 1, 2005FloodDR-1598: Flooding And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).