The Town Files

Rich County, Utah

2,631 people. The median home is worth $334,600 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $79,009.

Towns in Rich County

Towns in Rich County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Garden City602$654,900$51,87547.7

People and housing

Rich CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$334,600$457,300
Median rent$760$1,395
Median household income$79,009$93,194
Median age38.134.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%31.8%
Below the poverty line3.8%6.5%

Jobs and pay

1,174 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,704 a year.

Largest industries in Rich CountyRetail121 jobs · $29,582Construction100 jobs · $52,463Administrative & support76 jobs · $37,820Manufacturing16 jobs · $32,273Transportation & warehousing16 jobs · $52,984
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rich County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 91 storm events in Rich County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Rich County by type since 1996Hail1Flood2Avalanche3High Wind9Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow40Waterspout2Flash Flood1Winter Storm9Winter Weather1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rich County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 30, 1983FloodDR-680: Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding
January 20, 1977DroughtEM-3024: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).