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List of counties in Utah

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There are 29 counties in the U.S. state of Utah.

Counties

County
FIPS code[1]County seat[2][3]Established[2][3]Origin[2]Meaning of name[4][5]Population
(2020)[6]		Area[7]Map
Beaver County001Beaver1856Part of Iron County[8]The many beavers in the area7,0722,583 sq mi
(6,690 km2)
Box Elder County003Brigham City1856Part of Weber CountyThe many Box Elder trees in the area57,6665,746 sq mi
(14,882 km2)
Cache County005Logan1857Part of Weber County[8]Caches of furs made by Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers133,1541,165 sq mi
(3,017 km2)
Carbon County007Price1894Part of Emery CountyThe vast coal beds in the county.[9]20,4121,479 sq mi
(3,831 km2)
Daggett County009Manila1919Part of Uintah CountyEllsworth Daggett (1810–1880), the first Utah Surveyor General935697 sq mi
(1,805 km2)
Davis County011Farmington1850Original county of State of DeseretDaniel C. Davis (1804–1850), Mormon Battalion captain362,679299 sq mi
(774 km2)
Duchesne County013Duchesne1913Part of Wasatch CountyUncertain; likely origins are a Ute word translated "dark canyon", the French and Indian War site of Fort Duquesne (the county's initial settlement was also a fortress), the corrupted name of an area Indian chief, or the name of French fur trapper and explorer.19,5963,235 sq mi
(8,379 km2)
Emery County015Castle Dale1880Part of Sanpete County[10]George W. Emery (1830–1909), Governor of the Utah Territory from 1875–18809,8254,462 sq mi
(11,557 km2)
Garfield County017Panguitch1882Part of Iron CountyJames A. Garfield (1831–1881), President of the United States in 18815,0835,175 sq mi
(13,403 km2)
Grand County019Moab1890Part of Emery CountyThe Grand River, since renamed to the Colorado River9,6693,673 sq mi
(9,513 km2)
Iron County021Parowan1850Original county of State of DeseretIron mines west of Cedar City.[11]57,2893,296 sq mi
(8,537 km2)
Juab County023Nephi1852Original county of Territory of UtahA Native American word translated "thirsty valley"11,7863,392 sq mi
(8,785 km2)
Kane County025Kanab1864Part of Washington CountyThomas L. Kane (1822–1883), U.S. Army officer who spoke in favor of the Mormon migration and settlement of Utah7,6673,990 sq mi
(10,334 km2)
Millard County027Fillmore1851Original county of Territory of UtahMillard Fillmore (1800–1874), President of the United States from 1850 to 185312,9756,786 sq mi
(17,576 km2)
Morgan County029Morgan1862Part of Davis County[12]Jedediah Morgan Grant (1816–1856), an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints12,295609 sq mi
(1,577 km2)
Piute County031Junction1865Part of Beaver CountyThe Piute tribe of Native Americans who lived in the area1,438758 sq mi
(1,963 km2)
Rich County033Randolph1864Part of Cache CountyCharles C. Rich (1809–1883), an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints2,5101,029 sq mi
(2,665 km2)
Salt Lake County035Salt Lake City1849Original county of State of DeseretThe Great Salt Lake, the largest terminal lake in the Western Hemisphere1,185,238742 sq mi
(1,922 km2)
San Juan County037Monticello1880Parts of Kane, Iron, and Piute countiesNamed for the San Juan River, a 400-mile (640 km) tributary of the Colorado river located in southern Colorado and Utah14,5187,820 sq mi
(20,254 km2)
Sanpete County039Manti1849Original county of State of DeseretUncertain, possibly from a Ute Chief named San Pitch28,4371,590 sq mi
(4,118 km2)
Sevier County041Richfield1862Part of Sanpete CountyThe Sevier River, a 280-mile (450 km) mile river in central Utah21,5221,910 sq mi
(4,947 km2)
Summit County043Coalville1854Part of Salt Lake and Green River counties[13]High elevations in the county, which includes 39 of Utah's highest peaks42,3571,871 sq mi
(4,846 km2)
Tooele County045Tooele1849Original county of State of DeseretUncertain, either from the Goshute Tribe Chief Tuilla or the Tules plant that grew in the marshes72,6986,942 sq mi
(17,980 km2)
Uintah County047Vernal1880Part of Wasatch[14]The Uintah band of the Ute tribe who lived in the area35,6204,482 sq mi
(11,608 km2)
Utah County049Provo1849Original county of State of DeseretYuta, the Spanish name for the Ute tribe659,3992,004 sq mi
(5,190 km2)
Wasatch County051Heber City1862Part of Utah and Sanpete counties[15]A Native American word meaning "mountain pass", also the name of the Wasatch Range34,7881,177 sq mi
(3,048 km2)
Washington County053St. George1852Original county of Territory of UtahGeorge Washington (1732–1799), President of the United States from 1789 to 1797180,2792,427 sq mi
(6,286 km2)
Wayne County055Loa1892Part of Piute CountyWayne Robinson, the son of Utah state legislator Willis Robinson, who was killed by a horse while both men traveled to a legislative session.2,4862,461 sq mi
(6,374 km2)
Weber County057Ogden1849Original county of State of DeseretThe Weber River, a 125 miles (201 km) tributary of the Great Salt Lake262,223576 sq mi
(1,492 km2)

Former counties

There were ten counties in the Territory of Utah that were added into other states or Utah counties.

County[2]Established[2]Superseded[2]Etymology[5]Present location[2]
Carson County18541861Named for the Carson River, a 150-mile (240 km) river in Nevada and California that originates from the Sierra Nevada MountainsNevada
Cedar County18561862Named for the numerous cedar trees growing in the area (which are actually juniper trees)[16]Utah County
Desert County18521862Named for the surrounding desertBox Elder County, Tooele County and Nevada
Greasewood County18561862Named for the greasewood plant growing in the areaBox Elder County
Green River County18521872Named for the Green River, a 730-mile (1,170 km) tributary of the Colorado River that runs through Wyoming, Colorado and UtahCache, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Wasatch, Summit, Duchesne, Carbon, and Utah Counties, and Wyoming and Colorado
Humboldt County18561861Named for the Humboldt River, a 300-mile (480 km) river in Nevada and longest river in the Great BasinNevada
Malad County18561862Named for the Malad River, the name being French for "sickly"Box Elder County
Rio Virgin County18691872Named for the Virgin River, a 160 miles (260 km) long tributary of the Colorado River located in southern Utah and NevadaWashington County, Nevada and Arizona
St. Mary's County18561861Named after the Mary's River, which was later renamed to the Humboldt RiverNevada
Shambip County18561862Goshute Native American Tribe word for Rush LakeTooele County

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