San Juan County, Utah
Six Shooter Peak in San Juan County
San Juan County is in southeastern Utah with Colorado to the east and Arizona to the south. Parts of Canyonlands National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Hovenweep National Monument, and all of Natural Bridges National Monument are here.
San Juan County contains 7,820 square miles of land and 113 square miles of water. The county seat is Monticello. Within the city limits of Blanding you'll find the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum with some great exhibits and interpretive displays about the countryside all around.
Comb Wash and Comb Ridge, the Abajo Mountains in the background
Fast Facts about San Juan County, Utah
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 57%
Government Sector: 34%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for San Juan County: 81.0
Median Resident Age: 25.5 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 57%
Government Sector: 34%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for San Juan County: 81.0
Median Resident Age: 25.5 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $108,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Construction, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Mining, Retail Services, Social Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $108,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Construction, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Mining, Retail Services, Social Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 14,746 |
| Males | 7,403 |
| Females | 7,343 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 5,017 |
| 18 & over | 9,729 |
| 20-24 | 987 |
| 25-34 | 1,745 |
| 35-49 | 2,570 |
| 50-64 | 2,321 |
| 65 & over | 1,600 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 649 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 14,097 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 6,759 |
| African-American | 25 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Native American | 7,431 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Other | 150 |
| Two or more | 339 |
