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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Going Somewhere: Kane County sees 4.2% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

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There were 319 more people living in Kane County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 4.2 percent rise in Kane County’s population, from 7,673 in 2020 to 7,992 in 2021.

Kane County had the 23rd largest population in Utah in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Utah Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Washington County181,924191,2265.1%
Iron County57,64060,5195%
Tooele County73,28176,6404.6%
Kane County7,6737,9924.2%
Rich County2,5042,5973.7%
Piute County1,4371,4873.5%
Utah County663,143684,9863.3%
Wasatch County35,03236,1733.3%
Box Elder County57,90859,6883.1%
Cache County133,527137,4172.9%
Juab County11,82412,1552.8%
Daggett County9529762.5%
Beaver County7,0767,2492.4%
Wayne County2,4972,5582.4%
Morgan County12,39212,6572.1%
Sanpete County28,50829,1062.1%
Sevier County21,54621,9061.7%
Uintah County35,61836,2041.6%
Weber County262,828267,0661.6%
Summit County42,45243,0931.5%
Emery County9,8379,9671.3%
Millard County13,01513,1641.1%
Duchesne County19,58119,7901.1%
Davis County363,492367,2851%
Garfield County5,0905,1290.8%
Salt Lake County1,186,2361,186,4210%
Grand County9,6819,663-0.2%
San Juan County14,52514,489-0.2%
Carbon County20,46520,372-0.5%