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San Juan County, UT

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San Juan County is the largest county in terms of the geographic area of coverage in Utah, representing 9% of the state's total size.

Total GDP for the county increased 39%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $650 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, San Juan County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Blanding.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Dolores County, Mesa County, Montezuma County, Montrose County, San Miguel County, San Juan County, Emery County, Garfield County, Grand County, Kane County, and Wayne County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
38.74%57.36%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
38.51%60.02%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
46.9%51.42%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.31%57.92%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
37.49%48.56%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
45.27%51.4%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%39%
Government
Enterprises
23%8%
Private Industries77%50%
Agriculture1%185%
Mining22%75%
Utilities5%262%
Construction4%69%
Manufacturing2%125%
– Durable1%0%
– Nondurable2%0%
Trade3%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail3%27%
Transportation1%0%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance1%54%
Real Estate14%4%
Professional &
Business Services
2%65%
Educational Services1%-15%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%41%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
6%0%
Other Services23%0%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care31
⛽ Gasoline Stations143
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores41
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants132
🍔 Limited-service restaurants61
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation236
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$475,600 N/A
Top 20%47%$273,700 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$133,100 $163,000
Middle 20%16%$90,200 $109,300
Second lowest 20%10%$58,200 $73,600
Bottom 20%4%$23,900 $42,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries84%$111,000
Self-Employment13%$40,500
Investment Income120%$25,600
Social Security23%$24,200
Supplemental Security3%$11,800
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement18%$30,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%11%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%3%10%2%
$200K
& more
<1%2%2%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$59,100 $37,700
African-American$34,500 $27,900
Hispanic$40,600 $27,800
Asian$52,200 $38,400
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$40,100 $27,000
Highschool & GED$46,900 $32,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$56,300 $38,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$79,600 $51,000
Graduate Degree$102,900 $70,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$83,200 $55,700
STEM2$87,100 $70,900
Gray-Collar3$56,400 $31,900
Pink-Collar4$27,600 $17,900
Sales5$54,800 $29,200
Blue-Collar6$40,300 $29,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in San Juan County


Bluff, UT 84512
Monticello, UT 84535
Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536
Blanding, UT 84511
Aneth, UT 84534
Halchita, UT 84531
La Sal, UT 84530

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