Utah County Map with Cities and Towns [UT, US]

✅Utah County Map

Counties are the main substate units used for records, mapping, and many everyday tasks. This page keeps the focus on all 29 Utah counties first, then adds a few compact notes that help people use county-level data well.

Why counties matter

Addresses and services often key off county boundaries.
Public records such as property, court, and permit records are commonly organized by county.
Data work uses county FIPS codes to join datasets cleanly.

Useful definitions

County seat is the administrative hub for county services.

FIPS code is a standard numeric ID used in many United States datasets.

Area helps compare scale, while density helps compare how concentrated people are.

All 29 Utah counties with current population estimates

The population columns separate two different Census Bureau measures. 2020 Census is the official decennial count, while 2025 Estimate is the Vintage 2025 resident population estimate for July 1, 2025. The change column compares those two published values. Estimated density uses the 2025 population estimate divided by the listed land area.

County	County seat	FIPS	Established	Land area sq mi	2020 Census	2025 Estimate	Change 2020–2025	Est. density 2025 / sq mi
Beaver County	Beaver	49001	Jan 5 1856	2,590	7,072	7,301	+3.2%	2.8
Box Elder County	Brigham City	49003	Jan 5 1856	5,746	57,666	65,320	+13.3%	11.4
Cache County	Logan	49005	Jan 5 1857	1,165	133,154	145,000	+8.9%	124.5
Carbon County	Price	49007	Mar 8 1894	1,478	20,412	20,680	+1.3%	14.0
Daggett County	Manila	49009	Jan 7 1918	697	935	934	−0.1%	1.3
Davis County	Farmington	49011	Oct 5 1850	299	362,679	381,227	+5.1%	1,275.0
Duchesne County	Duchesne	49013	Jan 4 1915	3,241	19,596	20,856	+6.4%	6.4
Emery County	Castle Dale	49015	Feb 12 1880	4,462	9,825	10,177	+3.6%	2.3
Garfield County	Panguitch	49017	Mar 9 1882	5,175.15	5,083	5,256	+3.4%	1.0
Grand County	Moab	49019	Mar 13 1890	3,672	9,669	9,790	+1.3%	2.7
Iron County	Parowan	49021	Jan 31 1850	3,297	57,289	67,141	+17.2%	20.4
Juab County	Nephi	49023	Mar 3 1852	3,392	11,786	13,567	+15.1%	4.0
Kane County	Kanab	49025	Jan 16 1864	3,990	7,667	8,597	+12.1%	2.2
Millard County	Fillmore	49027	Oct 4 1851	6,572	12,975	14,057	+8.3%	2.1
Morgan County	Morgan	49029	Jan 17 1862	609	12,295	13,383	+8.8%	22.0
Piute County	Junction	49031	Jan 16 1865	758	1,438	1,509	+4.9%	2.0
Rich County	Randolph	49033	Jan 16 1864	1,029	2,510	2,687	+7.1%	2.6
Salt Lake County	Salt Lake City	49035	Jan 31 1850	742	1,185,238	1,220,916	+3.0%	1,645.4
San Juan County	Monticello	49037	Feb 17 1880	7,820	14,518	14,542	+0.2%	1.9
Sanpete County	Manti	49039	Jan 31 1850	1,590	28,437	31,453	+10.6%	19.8
Sevier County	Richfield	49041	Jan 16 1865	1,911	21,522	22,827	+6.1%	11.9
Summit County	Coalville	49043	Jan 13 1854	1,872	42,357	43,141	+1.9%	23.0
Tooele County	Tooele	49045	Jan 31 1850	6,941	72,698	87,461	+20.3%	12.6
Uintah County	Vernal	49047	Feb 18 1880	4,480	35,620	38,278	+7.5%	8.5
Utah County	Provo	49049	Jan 31 1850	2,003	659,399	759,859	+15.2%	379.4
Wasatch County	Heber City	49051	Jan 17 1862	1,176	34,788	38,514	+10.7%	32.8
Washington County	St. George	49053	Mar 3 1852	2,426	180,279	213,670	+18.5%	88.1
Wayne County	Loa	49055	Mar 10 1892	2,461	2,486	2,587	+4.1%	1.1
Weber County	Ogden	49057	Jan 31 1850	576	262,223	278,174	+6.1%	482.9

Population source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020–2025. Vintage 2025 county totals were released in March 2026 and are the Bureau’s most recent completed, consistent county estimate series. The 2025 figures are estimates, not replacements for the official 2020 Census counts. Percentage changes shown above are calculated from the 2020 Census count to the July 1, 2025 estimate.

How to use Utah county data without getting tripped up

FIPS codes for clean joins

Utah state code is 49, followed by the 3-digit county code.
Example: 49049 always means Utah County.
FIPS stays steady even when county population changes.

County seat is not always the biggest city

County seats are where many official offices cluster. In everyday life, the largest city can be elsewhere in the same county. It happens across the state.

Use the seat when you need county administration.
Use the county name when matching datasets or filtering maps.

Fast checks that save time

Same name, different thing: Utah can mean the state, while Utah County is one county inside the state.
Area vs population: large area does not mean more people. San Juan County has the largest listed land area, while Salt Lake County has the largest population.
Density tells a different story: Davis County is small in land area yet has an estimated 2025 density of about 1,275 people per square mile.
Count vs estimate: use the 2020 Census when you need the official decennial count and the 2025 estimate when you need a newer population measure.

Utah counties by practical region a simple way to think about geography

These groupings are not official. They are a simple way to organize counties for planning, analysis, and search filters.

Wasatch Front core high density

Davis (very dense)
Salt Lake (largest population)
Utah (second-largest population)
Weber (major urban corridor)

North and mountain counties mix of valleys and peaks

Box Elder, Cache, Rich
Morgan, Summit, Wasatch
Daggett is also in the far northeast corner.

Central Utah wide open, smaller cities

Juab, Millard, Sanpete
Sevier, Piute

East and south big landscapes

Uintah, Duchesne, Carbon, Emery, Grand
Beaver, Iron, Washington, Kane, Garfield, Wayne, San Juan

Population stats people look up often

Largest counties by population 2025 estimate

Salt Lake County 1,220,916
Utah County 759,859
Davis County 381,227
Weber County 278,174
Washington County 213,670

Smallest populations 2025 estimate

Daggett County 934
Piute County 1,509
Wayne County 2,587
Rich County 2,687

These counties have large geographic footprints relative to population, so density remains low.

Largest percentage increases 2020 Census to 2025 estimate

Tooele County +20.3%
Washington County +18.5%
Iron County +17.2%
Utah County +15.2%
Juab County +15.1%

What the change column means

The percentage compares the official 2020 Census count with the 2025 population estimate. It is useful for seeing direction and scale of change, but the two columns remain different types of population measure.

Utah basics kept short

Administrative facts

State capital: Salt Lake City
USPS abbreviation: UT
Counties: 29
Largest by listed land area: San Juan County
Most populated: Salt Lake County

Geography in plain terms

Mountain and valley corridors shape where people live.
County boundaries often reflect natural features and historic settlement patterns.
When comparing counties, look at area, population, and density together.

FAQ county focused

How many counties are in Utah?

There are 29 counties in Utah.

What is the fastest way to identify a county in datasets?

Use the 5-digit FIPS code. It stays consistent across many public datasets and reduces name-matching errors.

Does county seat mean the largest city?

No. The county seat is the administrative center. The largest city can be different, especially in fast-growing counties.

Are the 2025 population figures Census counts?

No. The 2020 Census figures are official decennial counts. The 2025 figures are U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates for July 1, 2025.

Why keep the 2020 Census column if newer estimates are available?

The 2020 Census provides a fixed official count, while the 2025 estimate gives a newer view of population. Keeping both makes it possible to distinguish the decennial baseline from later estimated change.