Rich County, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Rich County, Utah had an estimated 2,752 residents on July 1, 2024, up 9.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,512, across 1,029 square miles. County output reached $253.4 m in 2024, 128 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Rich County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,631
- Households923
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$79,009
- Median age38.1
- Median gross rent$760 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$334,600
- Home value to household income4.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,722
- Population under 18760
- Share under 1828.9 percent
- Population 65 and over555
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,316
- Civilian labor force1,242
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.4 percent
- Rank by population among Utah counties26th of 29
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3062nd of 3,222
Rich County is the 26th largest of 29 Utah counties by population. A median home costs 4.2 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.9 percent against 21.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Rich County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,752
- Census 2020 base population2,512
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.55 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202487
- Births, 202434
- Deaths, 202410
- Natural change, 202424
- Net domestic migration, 202464
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202464
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024187
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents162nd of 3,144
The county has grown 9.55 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Rich County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving57
- People arriving, from those returns128
- Tax returns filed by households leaving69
- Net household movement-12
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$127,000
- Average income of an arriving household$88,982
- Average income of a leaving household$71,667
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $17,315 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Rich County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$253.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$232.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.0 percent
- GDP change over five years69.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Utah areas BEA publishes26th of 29
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2799th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$96,298
Output grew 9.0 percent in the latest year and 69.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Rich County
- Covered employment, annual average1,174
- Establishments reporting161
- Average annual pay$43,704
- Average weekly wage$840
- Retail trade, employment121
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,582
- Construction, employment100
- Construction, average annual pay$52,463
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment76
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$37,820
- Manufacturing, employment16
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$32,273
- Transportation and warehousing, employment16
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 121 | 11 | $29,582 |
| Construction | 100 | 19 | $52,463 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 76 | 12 | $37,820 |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4 | $32,273 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16 | 11 | $52,984 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 121 jobs, 10.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Rich County?
- Establishments, all industries128
- Employment at those establishments667
- Annual payroll$31.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents48.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Rich County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202497
- Declared construction value permitted$48.1 m
- Single family units authorized72
- Multifamily units authorized25
- Multifamily share of units25.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$496,065
- Units authorized per 1,000 households105.1
Single-family homes are 74.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Rich County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$361,033
- Median 7(a) approval$320,500
- Largest single approval$798,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.6 m
- Average 504 approval$740,231
- Median 504 approval$571,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.6
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (13)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$11.8 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Rich County
Do SBA loans in Rich County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Rich County?
- Land area1,029 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Utah counties23rd of 29
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south59.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Rich County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Rich County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 490234
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Rich County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Rich County (community 490234), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Rich County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Rich County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Rich County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,631
- Households923
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$79,009
- Median age38.1
Common questions
Rich County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rich County, Utah?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,752 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,631, in 923 households, ranking 26th of 29 Utah counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rich County's population growing?
The population has grown 9.55 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,512, to 2,752 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 34 births against 10 deaths, with net migration of 64. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Rich County?
$79,009. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $334,600, which is 4.2 times income, and median gross rent is $760 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Rich County?
128 establishments, employing 667 people with an annual payroll of $31.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Rich County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 121 jobs, 10.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,174 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,704, or $840 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Rich County?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $320,500, plus 13 504 approvals worth $9.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Rich County?
97 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $48.1 m. Multifamily was 25.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Rich County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Rich County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Rich County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Rich.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Rich County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | town | 722 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Garden City | town | 608 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Laketown | town | 437 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Woodruff | town | 371 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Garden | CDP | 24 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |