Vernal Population History 1990 - 2023

Vernal Population Facts

What is the current population of Vernal?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Vernal is 10,557. Vernal, Utah is the 3,046th largest city in the US.

What county is Vernal, Utah in?

Vernal is located entirely in Uintah County.

What is the size of Vernal, Utah in square miles?

Vernal has an area of 4.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Vernal?

The current population of Vernal (10,557) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Vernal growing?

Vernal has grown 37.2% since the 2000. Vernal, Utah is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Vernal, Utah?

Vernal has a population density of 1,969.9 people per square mile.

Vernal Demographics

What is the voting age population of Vernal, Utah?

The total voting age population of Vernal, Utah, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,065. The voting age population is 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.5% of the residents of Vernal are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Vernal, Utah?

The racial demographics of Vernal are 88.0% White, 4.6% Two or more races, 3.4% American Indian, 2.9% Other, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 13.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah residents are below the poverty line?

In Vernal, 20.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.5%. On a per-household basis, 17.9% of families are below the poverty line in Vernal.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.1% of Vernal residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Vernal, Utah residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.6% of Vernal residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.8% have a bachelor's degree and 3.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Vernal residents aged 5 and older, 12.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Vernal Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Vernal, Utah?

The unemployment rate in Vernal is 11.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah residents work for the government?

In Vernal, 18.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Vernal, Utah?

The median household income in Vernal is $48,325.

Vernal Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Vernal, Utah?

In Vernal, 55.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Vernal, Utah?

Renters occupy 44.8% of housing units in Vernal.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Vernal, 3.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Vernal, Utah housing units were built after 2000?

In Vernal, 32.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Vernal, Utah?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Vernal is $732.

What percentage of households in Vernal, Utah have broadband internet?

In Vernal, 78.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.