San Juan County, UT Population

Overview

14,610

Total Population

33.3

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

875

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Juan County is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Juan County's population under 18 was 29.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Juan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Juan County, 24.30% were under the age of 15, 21.50% aged 15 to 29, 39.85% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 more females than males in San Juan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in San Juan County, UT.
The San Juan County, UT gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 707.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 687.

San Juan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Juan County population: 48.13% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 47.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.81% are some other race and 3.33% are multiracial.
San Juan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 875 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,735 (94.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Juan County is White with a population of 7,032 (48.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,346 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, San Juan County's population increased by 489 (3.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Juan County's population decreased by 320 (2.16%), 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, San Juan County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 13,571.