The Town Files

Uintah County, Utah

37,056 people. The median home is worth $298,600 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $73,746.

Towns in Uintah County

Towns in Uintah County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vernal10,079$252,700$64,45729.6
Maeser4,081$341,200$83,81332.0

People and housing

Uintah CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$298,600$457,300
Median rent$941$1,395
Median household income$73,746$93,194
Median age33.234.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%31.8%
Below the poverty line11.8%6.5%

Jobs and pay

15,177 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,108 a year.

Largest industries in Uintah CountyMining, oil & gas2,074 jobs · $94,888Retail1,886 jobs · $37,147Construction1,686 jobs · $66,400Hotels & restaurants1,278 jobs · $18,652Health care & social assistan…1,109 jobs · $42,887Transportation & warehousing855 jobs · $70,318
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Uintah County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,414 storm events in Uintah County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Uintah County by type since 1996Hail32Drought416Wildfire28Dense Fog89High Wind37Heavy Snow60Flash Flood11Frost/Freeze34Winter Storm181Winter Weather442
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
August 8, 2011FloodDR-4011: Flooding
June 30, 2007FireFM-2703: Neola North Fire
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).