The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Emery County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
9
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
4
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Emery County
10,046people
38.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,291 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$218,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.6%U.S.: 8.4%
44.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
8.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.5% · White 88.9% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Emery County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Utah: 3.2%.
158people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,304people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,462in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
158
4,304
4,462
August 2026
4.3%
194
4,327
4,521
July 2026
4.6%
201
4,147
4,348
June 2026
4.9%
212
4,151
4,363
May 2026
4.3%
186
4,173
4,359
April 2026
4.6%
201
4,170
4,371
March 2026
4.9%
223
4,312
4,535
February 2026
5.4%
239
4,210
4,449
January 2026
5.5%
244
4,202
4,446
December 2025
4.9%
227
4,365
4,592
November 2025
4.5%
207
4,383
4,590
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
181
4,365
4,546
August 2025
4.4%
201
4,379
4,580
July 2025
4.5%
208
4,416
4,624
June 2025
4.7%
212
4,268
4,480
May 2025
3.8%
170
4,275
4,445
April 2025
3.7%
166
4,275
4,441
March 2025
3.8%
169
4,295
4,464
February 2025
4.5%
200
4,221
4,421
January 2025
4.4%
194
4,237
4,431
December 2024
3.7%
164
4,264
4,428
November 2024
3.8%
166
4,213
4,379
October 2024
3.6%
155
4,206
4,361
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
194
4,316
4,510
2024
3.7%
168
4,335
4,503
2023
3.3%
147
4,345
4,492
2022
3.5%
149
4,158
4,307
2021
4.1%
173
4,060
4,233
2020
5.0%
211
3,997
4,208
2019
4.0%
166
3,970
4,136
2018
4.6%
193
3,982
4,175
2017
5.1%
205
3,843
4,048
2016
6.2%
255
3,862
4,117
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Utah's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Emery County
108.1 per 100,0002025. Utah: 235.7.
874.7 per 100,0002025. Utah: 1,415.5.
0murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
11
108.1
89
874.7
2024
10
96.5
80
772.2
2023
14
137.4
60
588.9
2016
16
155.6
106
1,031.1
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Emery County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
89
10,175
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Utah · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.46 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 10,175 people.
25sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
14civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Emery County Sheriff's Office
25
14
10,175
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
25
2.46
14
1
2024
24
2.32
12
1
2022
24
2.39
12
1
2021
23
2.26
13
1
2020
30
3.04
8
1
2019
31
3.14
9
1
2016
27
2.63
12
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Emery County County Assessor?
Kris Bell (Republican) is the County Assessor of Emery County, Utah.
Who is the Emery County County Recorder/Treasurer?
Josie Stilson (Republican) is the County Recorder/Treasurer of Emery County, Utah.
Who are the Emery County commissioners?
Dennis R. Worwood (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Emery County School Board?
McKenzi Nielson Guymon (Board Member, District 1); Neal L. Peacock (Board Member, District 2); Todd R Huntington (Board Member, District 3).
What is the population of Emery County?
About 10,046 people, with a median age of 38.9; the median household income is $74,291 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Emery County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 158 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,462, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Emery County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Lieutenant Governor's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general) and, for seats last filled in 2022, the county clerks' official canvass reports of the November 2022 general election; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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