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Sevier County, UT

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Sevier County has a population of 21.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,918.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 66%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.7 billion.

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

The largest city in the county is Richfield.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Beaver County, Emery County, Millard County, Piute County, Sanpete County, and Wayne County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
14.78%81.43%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
12.04%86.34%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
16.97%79.86%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
9.15%89.32%++++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
8.03%77.88%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
10.46%87.36%++++
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%66%
Government
Enterprises
11%38%
Private Industries89%69%
Agriculture7%-2%
Mining24%78%
Utilities1%259%
Construction3%76%
Manufacturing12%354%
– Durable2%56%
– Nondurable9%550%
Trade10%0%
– Wholesale3%0%
– Retail8%46%
Transportation9%35%
Information<1%13%
Finance & Insurance2%32%
Real Estate8%0%
Professional &
Business Services
3%61%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%237%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%33%
Other Services22%60%
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 Dealers55
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
34
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores34
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care66
⛽ Gasoline Stations1719
👕 Clothing Stores44
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods34
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores45
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1313
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2222
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers911
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1220
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%119%$309,800 N/A
Top 20%46%$186,800 $190,300
Next highest 20%24%$97,400 $120,500
Middle 20%16%$64,400 $77,800
Second lowest 20%10%$41,800 $52,000
Bottom 20%5%$18,700 $31,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$81,200
Self-Employment14%$24,100
Investment Income115%$13,600
Social Security35%$22,700
Supplemental Security6%$16,300
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$24,500
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%4%6%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%4%7%
$50K
– $99K
2%13%13%9%
$100K
– $199K
1%9%12%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,500 $17,800
African-AmericanBelow $10,000
Hispanic$26,100 $21,200
Asian$45,600
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$27,900 $21,500
Highschool & GED$50,600 $20,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,500 $23,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$54,500 $29,900
Graduate Degree$70,000 $65,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$64,800 $32,300
STEM2$64,700 $20,500
Gray-Collar3$57,500 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$21,300 $16,100
Sales5$38,000 $14,700
Blue-Collar6$41,200 $29,700
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 Sevier County