San Juan County, Utah: commercial real estate data.
San Juan County, Utah has a population of 14,483 across 7,820 square miles, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $823.0 m in 2024, 285 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $21.2 m.
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San Juan County
How many people live in San Juan County
- Population14,483
- Households4,555
- Average household size3.18
- Median household income$64,481
- Median age35.0
- Median gross rent$867 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,200
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,836
- Population under 184,115
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,349
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,019
- Civilian labor force6,127
- Unemployment rate12.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.1 percent
- Rank by population among Utah counties17th of 29
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2188th
San Juan County is the 17th largest of 29 Utah counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.4 percent against 16.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
San Juan County
Is San Juan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,508
- Births, 2024191
- Deaths, 2024163
- Natural change, 202428
- Net domestic migration, 2024121
- Net international migration, 202463
- Total net migration, 2024184
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-160
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1606th
The county has grown 0.64 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.
San Juan County
Where people moving to San Juan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving363
- People arriving, from those returns822
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,284
- Largest single originSan Juan County Non-migrants (3,958 households)
- Largest single destination (3,958 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan County Non-migrants | 3,958 | 9,415 | $237.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 134 | 295 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 134 | 295 | $6.8 m |
| Apache County | 81 | 223 | $3.0 m |
| Grand County | 50 | 90 | $1.9 m |
| Salt Lake County | 35 | 58 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 33 | 81 | $1.4 m |
| Utah County | 30 | 75 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is San Juan 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.
San Juan County
What the San Juan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$823.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$737.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202411.6 percent
- GDP change over five years77.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Utah counties21st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2009th
- GDP per resident$56,829
Output grew 11.6 percent in the latest year and 77.3 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.
San Juan County
Who employs people in San Juan County
- Covered employment, annual average4,647
- Establishments reporting386
- Average annual pay$49,715
- Average weekly wage$956
- Sector 21, employment448
- Sector 21, average annual pay$88,678
- Sector 44-45, employment342
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,895
- Sector 23, employment191
- Sector 23, average annual pay$43,155
- Sector 81, employment100
- Sector 81, average annual pay$45,095
- Sector 31-33, employment76
- Sector 52, employment53
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 448 | 19 | $88,678 |
| Sector 44-45 | 342 | 34 | $23,895 |
| Sector 23 | 191 | 39 | $43,155 |
| Sector 81 | 100 | 21 | $45,095 |
| Sector 31-33 | 76 | 8 | $34,144 |
| Sector 52 | 53 | 15 | $56,914 |
| Sector 56 | 35 | 12 | $48,085 |
| Sector 11 | 17 | 8 | $34,116 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 448 jobs, 9.6 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.
San Juan County
What businesses operate in San Juan County
- Establishments, all industries285
- Employment at those establishments3,172
- Annual payroll$150.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in San Juan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202452
- Declared construction value permitted$19.8 m
- Single family units authorised48
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units7.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$380,177
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.4
Multifamily is 7.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
San Juan County
How much SBA lending happens in San Juan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$21.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$921,400
- Median 7(a) approval$491,500
- 10th percentile approval$74,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,879,000
- Largest single approval$4,234,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)263
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer39.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals8.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (6)
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (6)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 504 approval$430,000
- Median 504 approval$248,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.3
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals74.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$24.6 m
The average approval of $921,400 sits well above the median of $491,500, 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. 39.1 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.
San Juan County
Do SBA loans in San Juan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure12
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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.
San Juan County
Which parts of San Juan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- MONTICELLO, approvals8
- BLANDING, approvals8
- Bluff, approvals5
- LAKE POWELL, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MONTICELLO | 8 | $3,538,500 |
| BLANDING | 8 | $9,024,700 |
| Bluff | 5 | $3,622,000 |
| LAKE POWELL | 2 | $5,007,000 |
MONTICELLO accounts for 8 approvals against 8 in BLANDING. 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.
San Juan County
How big is San Juan County
- Land area7,820 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Utah counties1st of 29
- Width, east to west130.2 mi
- Height, north to south103.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 San Juan 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 San Juan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,483
- Households4,555
- Average household size3.18
- Median household income$64,481
- Median age35.0
Common questions
San Juan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in San Juan County, Utah?
14,483, in 4,555 households, ranking 17th of 29 Utah counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is San Juan County growing?
The population has grown 0.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 191 births against 163 deaths, with net migration of 184. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in San Juan County?
$64,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,200, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $867 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in San Juan County?
285 establishments, employing 3,172 people with an annual payroll of $150.6 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 San Juan County?
Average annual pay is $49,715, or $956 a week, across 4,647 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in San Juan County?
23 7(a) approvals totalling $21.2 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $491,500, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in San Juan County?
52 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.8 m. Multifamily was 7.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for San Juan 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.
Where do people moving to San Juan County come from?
The largest single origin is San Juan County Non-migrants, with 3,958 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,284 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 San Juan 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 San Juan 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.