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Washington County, UT

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Washington County is the fifth most populous in the state of Utah, representing 6% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 53%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $9.6 billion.

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

Washington County comprises St. George, UT metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Saint George.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Mohave County, Lincoln County, Iron County, and Kane County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
16.84%78.5%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
17.07%80.95%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
21.86%75.33%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
15.44%82.76%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
16.6%68.83%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
22.54%73.89%+++
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%53%
Government
Enterprises
9%38%
Private Industries91%55%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining2%374%
Utilities1%0%
Construction12%67%
Manufacturing5%42%
– Durable3%35%
– Nondurable1%67%
Trade13%63%
– Wholesale3%43%
– Retail10%70%
Transportation5%14%
Information3%25%
Finance & Insurance3%36%
Real Estate20%40%
Professional &
Business Services
7%0%
Educational Services1%78%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%50%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%53%
Accommodation &
Food Services
5%53%
Other Services24%65%
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 Dealers3144
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
5959
📺 Electronics & Appliance1834
🛒 Grocery Stores4450
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores55
⚕️ Health & Personal Care4854
⛽ Gasoline Stations4739
👕 Clothing Stores4652
👠 Shoe Stores911
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry912
🏸 Sporting Goods2848
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers59
🏬 Department Stores2429
💐 Florists915
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1731
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 812
🍺 Bars & Taverns68
🍽️ Full-service restaurants11861
🍔 Limited-service restaurants16766
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers30080
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation9073
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%125%$777,300 N/A
Top 20%53%$404,500 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%21%$157,100 $191,600
Middle 20%14%$105,300 $126,700
Second lowest 20%9%$66,000 $82,900
Bottom 20%4%$29,300 $50,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries84%$130,700
Self-Employment18%$65,900
Investment Income124%$54,500
Social Security24%$28,500
Supplemental Security2%$12,800
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement20%$43,500
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%3%3%5%
$25K
– $49K
2%5%4%10%
$50K
– $99K
2%9%7%13%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%12%6%
$200K
& more
<1%3%3%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$66,900 $25,000
African-American$25,600
Hispanic$29,300 $22,800
Asian$50,200 $34,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$47,200
Highschool & GED$41,800 $31,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$62,000 $25,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$104,300 $36,200
Graduate Degree$128,000 $52,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$102,500 $41,700
STEM2$126,200 $53,500
Gray-Collar3$58,300 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$46,500 $16,100
Sales5$85,300 $34,100
Blue-Collar6$42,200 $18,900
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 Washington County