Duchesne County, UT Population

Overview

19,651

Total Population

32.5

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,648

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Duchesne County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Duchesne County is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Duchesne County's population under 18 was 33.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Duchesne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Duchesne County, 28.18% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.15% aged 30 to 64, 10.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 207 less females than males in Duchesne County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Duchesne County, UT.
The Duchesne County, UT gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,039.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,021.

Duchesne County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Duchesne County population: 88.80% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 3.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.44% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.92% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.
Duchesne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,648 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,003 (91.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Duchesne County is White with a population of 17,451 (88.80% of the total population).

Duchesne County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,743 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Duchesne County's population increased by 4,206 (29.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Duchesne County's population increased by 970 (5.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Duchesne County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,441.