The Town Files

Sevier County, Utah

22,085 people. The median home is worth $311,200 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $74,884.

Towns in Sevier County

Towns in Sevier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Richfield8,201$332,500$74,75631.9
Monroe2,515$318,300$66,17245.8

People and housing

Sevier CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$311,200$457,300
Median rent$912$1,395
Median household income$74,884$93,194
Median age36.834.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%31.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%6.5%

Jobs and pay

9,927 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,714 a year.

Largest industries in Sevier CountyRetail1,535 jobs · $32,148Hotels & restaurants1,088 jobs · $18,511Transportation & warehousing866 jobs · $61,322Mining, oil & gas691 jobs · $83,758Manufacturing509 jobs · $52,984Construction482 jobs · $43,403
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sevier County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 116 storm events in Sevier County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Sevier County by type since 1996Hail1Flood2Wildfire3High Wind18Lightning2Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow30Flash Flood17Winter Storm4Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sevier County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 16, 2025FireFM-5600: Monroe Canyon Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
August 8, 2011FloodDR-4011: Flooding
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 1, 2005FloodDR-1598: Flooding And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).