Garfield County, Utah

Capitol Reef National Park, from an overlook above Boulder

Cities & Towns:
Antimony
Boulder
Cannonville
Escalante
Hatch
Henrieville
Panguitch
Tropic

Garfield County is in the center of Utah. Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Dixie National Forest, Fishlake National Forest,Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Anasazi State Park Museum, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park...this is the place.

Garfield County was named for President James A. Garfield.

Garfield County contains 5,174 square miles of land and 34 square miles of water. The county seat and largest city is Panguitch. Panguitch is also the eastern terminus of Utah's Patchwork Parkway.

Fast Facts about Garfield County, Utah

Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 92.7%
Hispanic: 1.7%
Native American: 3.9%
Other: 0.6%
Asian: 0.8%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 27%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 1 Person per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Garfield County: 83.5

2009 Estimates:
Population: 4,625
Males: 2,363
Females: 2,262
Median Resident Age: 33.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $42,400
Estimated Median Home Value: $134,500
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Government, Entertainment & Recreation, Retail Services, Utilities, Social Services, Telecommunications

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	5,172
Males	2,674
Females	2,498
Population by Age
Under 18	1,379
18 & over	3,793
20-24	258
25-34	583
35-49	839
50-64	1,146
65 & over	831

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	234
Non Hispanic or Latino	4,938
Population by Race
White	4,869
African-American	22
Asian	61
Native American	85
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10
Other	81
Two or more	44