The Town Files

San Juan County, Utah

14,483 people. The median home is worth $224,200 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $64,481.

Towns in San Juan County

Towns in San Juan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blanding3,394$305,800$71,79730.8

People and housing

San Juan CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$224,200$457,300
Median rent$867$1,395
Median household income$64,481$93,194
Median age35.034.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%31.8%
Below the poverty line18.1%6.5%

Jobs and pay

4,647 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,715 a year.

Largest industries in San Juan CountyMining, oil & gas448 jobs · $88,678Retail342 jobs · $23,895Construction191 jobs · $43,155Other services100 jobs · $45,095Manufacturing76 jobs · $34,144Finance & insurance53 jobs · $56,914
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in San Juan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,361 storm events in San Juan County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in San Juan County by type since 1996Hail30Drought471Wildfire34Dense Fog31High Wind19Heavy Rain31Heavy Snow71Debris Flow29Flash Flood59Frost/Freeze82
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

San Juan County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 12, 2025FireFM-5598: Deer Creek Fire
June 10, 2021FireFM-5391: Pack Creek Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 20, 1977DroughtEM-3024: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).