The Town Files

Duchesne County, Utah

20,185 people. The median home is worth $283,700 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $78,445.

Towns in Duchesne County

Towns in Duchesne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roosevelt6,747$282,500$76,45628.0

People and housing

Duchesne CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$283,700$457,300
Median rent$1,009$1,395
Median household income$78,445$93,194
Median age34.134.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%31.8%
Below the poverty line11.8%6.5%

Jobs and pay

8,970 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,898 a year.

Largest industries in Duchesne CountyMining, oil & gas1,656 jobs · $88,442Retail955 jobs · $36,777Transportation & warehousing699 jobs · $80,260Construction577 jobs · $60,025Information296 jobs · $69,476Manufacturing207 jobs · $56,800
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Duchesne County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 160 storm events in Duchesne County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Duchesne County by type since 1996Hail20Flood6Tornado2Avalanche2High Wind7Lightning4Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow51Debris Flow4Flash Flood16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Duchesne County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
July 2, 2018FireFM-5248: Dollar Ridge Fire
August 8, 2011FloodDR-4011: Flooding
June 30, 2007FireFM-2703: Neola North Fire
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).