Duchesne County, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Duchesne County, Utah has a population of 20,185 across 3,241 square miles, up 6.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.86 bn in 2024, 675 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 55 7(a) approvals worth $26.3 m.
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Duchesne County
How many people live in Duchesne County
- Population20,185
- Households6,878
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$78,445
- Median age34.1
- Median gross rent$1,009 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$283,700
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,057
- Population under 186,501
- Share under 1832.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,633
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,051
- Civilian labor force8,817
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.4 percent
- Rank by population among Utah counties16th of 29
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1868th
Duchesne County is the 16th largest of 29 Utah counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 32.2 percent against 13.0 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 Duchesne County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.09 percent
- Census 2020 base population19,609
- Births, 2024295
- Deaths, 2024182
- Natural change, 2024113
- Net domestic migration, 2024128
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024149
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024685
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents397th
The county has grown 6.09 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Duchesne County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving583
- People arriving, from those returns1,351
- Adjusted gross income arriving$33.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,864
- Largest single originDuchesne County Non-migrants (6,106 households)
- Largest single destination (6,106 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duchesne County Non-migrants | 6,106 | 15,838 | $423.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 148 | 341 | $10.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 117 | 270 | $8.2 m |
| Uintah County | 110 | 264 | $5.8 m |
| Salt Lake County | 103 | 201 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 70 | 152 | $3.4 m |
| Utah County | 63 | 178 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 31 | 71 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Duchesne County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Duchesne County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.86 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.77 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years92.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Utah counties13th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1349th
- GDP per resident$92,055
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 92.1 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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Who employs people in Duchesne County
- Covered employment, annual average8,970
- Establishments reporting854
- Average annual pay$57,898
- Average weekly wage$1,113
- Sector 21, employment1,656
- Sector 21, average annual pay$88,442
- Sector 44-45, employment955
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,777
- Sector 48-49, employment699
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$80,260
- Sector 23, employment577
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,025
- Sector 51, employment296
- Sector 31-33, employment207
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 1,656 | 107 | $88,442 |
| Sector 44-45 | 955 | 69 | $36,777 |
| Sector 48-49 | 699 | 98 | $80,260 |
| Sector 23 | 577 | 103 | $60,025 |
| Sector 51 | 296 | 11 | $69,476 |
| Sector 31-33 | 207 | 30 | $56,800 |
| Sector 81 | 188 | 52 | $41,515 |
| Sector 54 | 172 | 48 | $65,288 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,656 jobs, 18.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Duchesne County
What businesses operate in Duchesne County
- Establishments, all industries675
- Employment at those establishments6,427
- Annual payroll$419.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents33.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Duchesne County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024123
- Declared construction value permitted$41.1 m
- Single family units authorised123
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$333,985
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Duchesne County
- 7(a) approvals recorded55
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$26.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$477,798
- Median 7(a) approval$180,300
- 10th percentile approval$22,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,100,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)609
- Jobs per approval11.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active17
- Distinct industries receiving approvals34
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms17
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter32
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals7.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupport Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (5)
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (21)
- 504 approvals recorded18
- 504 gross approval dollars$16.6 m
- Average 504 approval$921,611
- Median 504 approval$664,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval8.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (12)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$42.9 m
The average approval of $477,798 sits well above the median of $180,300, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 30.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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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Do SBA loans in Duchesne County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure33
- Status: Cancelled12
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Duchesne County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- Roosevelt, approvals37
- ALTAMONT, approvals4
- Duchesne, approvals4
- Ballard, approvals2
- Myton, approvals2
- MOUNTAIN HOME, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt | 37 | $11,827,400 |
| ALTAMONT | 4 | $863,000 |
| Duchesne | 4 | $5,299,700 |
| Ballard | 2 | $210,200 |
| Myton | 2 | $4,920,000 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME | 1 | $373,500 |
| Altanoah | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Altonah | 1 | $166,100 |
Roosevelt accounts for 37 approvals against 4 in ALTAMONT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Duchesne County
How big is Duchesne County
- Land area3,241 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Utah counties12th of 29
- Width, east to west49.2 mi
- Height, north to south71 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Duchesne 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 Duchesne County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,185
- Households6,878
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$78,445
- Median age34.1
Common questions
Duchesne County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Duchesne County, Utah?
20,185, in 6,878 households, ranking 16th of 29 Utah counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Duchesne County growing?
The population has grown 6.09 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 295 births against 182 deaths, with net migration of 149. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Duchesne County?
$78,445. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,700, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Duchesne County?
675 establishments, employing 6,427 people with an annual payroll of $419.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Duchesne County?
Average annual pay is $57,898, or $1,113 a week, across 8,970 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Duchesne County?
55 7(a) approvals totalling $26.3 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, with a median approval of $180,300, plus 18 504 approvals worth $16.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Duchesne County?
123 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $41.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Duchesne County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Duchesne County come from?
The largest single origin is Duchesne County Non-migrants, with 6,106 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,864 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Duchesne 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 Duchesne County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.