You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Utah.
The median household income in Summit County, the richest county in Utah is $138,114, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 29 counties in the Beehive State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Utah? The richest county in Utah is Summit County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Carbon County, according to the Census data.
$138,114 median income · $1,326,103 median home price
$117,608 median income · $948,347 median home price
$130,929 median income · $743,323 median home price
$110,884 median income · $560,307 median home price
$97,494 median income · $573,292 median home price
$100,671 median income · $543,536 median home price
$106,587 median income · $478,644 median home price
$79,009 median income · $587,240 median home price
$101,786 median income · $451,649 median home price
$90,005 median income · $462,492 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Utah’s statewide median.
Utah statewide median: $95,166
Utah statewide median: $537,810
On the map
Where Utah’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Utah county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Utah, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Utah for each of the criteria from one to 29, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Utah.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Beehive State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Utah. The median Utah home is 32 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Utah
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit County | 42,970 | $138,114 | $1,326,103 |
| 2 | Wasatch County | 36,642 | $117,608 | $948,347 |
| 2 | Morgan County | 12,802 | $130,929 | $743,323 |
| 4 | Davis County | 370,924 | $110,884 | $560,307 |
| 5 | Salt Lake County | 1,196,523 | $97,494 | $573,292 |
| 6 | Utah County | 705,400 | $100,671 | $543,536 |
| 6 | Tooele County | 79,347 | $106,587 | $478,644 |
| 8 | Rich County | 2,631 | $79,009 | $587,240 |
| 9 | Juab County | 12,586 | $101,786 | $451,649 |
| 10 | Weber County | 269,648 | $90,005 | $462,492 |
| 10 | Washington County | 196,431 | $80,632 | $529,491 |
| 12 | Cache County | 140,046 | $81,665 | $467,957 |
| 13 | Box Elder County | 61,246 | $84,550 | $454,737 |
| 14 | Grand County | 9,754 | $67,106 | $579,672 |
| 15 | Wayne County | 2,584 | $76,607 | $446,681 |
| 15 | Kane County | 8,170 | $77,092 | $421,816 |
| 17 | Duchesne County | 20,185 | $78,445 | $365,470 |
| 18 | Beaver County | 7,273 | $79,360 | $312,684 |
| 19 | Sanpete County | 29,719 | $70,083 | $385,224 |
| 20 | Iron County | 62,252 | $66,247 | $409,490 |
| 21 | Uintah County | 37,056 | $73,746 | $352,589 |
| 21 | Sevier County | 22,085 | $74,884 | $330,959 |
| 23 | Millard County | 13,315 | $73,639 | $342,863 |
| 24 | Emery County | 10,046 | $74,291 | $296,392 |
| 25 | Daggett County | 783 | $66,000 | $354,107 |
| 25 | San Juan County | 14,483 | $64,481 | $356,378 |
| 28 | Garfield County | 5,219 | $61,875 | $253,584 |
| 28 | Piute County | 1,694 | $48,393 | $290,993 |
| 28 | Carbon County | 20,517 | $58,377 | $279,605 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 29 Utah counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Utah For 2026
Living in Utah can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Utah are Summit County, Wasatch County, Morgan County, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Utah County, Tooele County, Rich County, Juab County, and Weber County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Utah FAQs
What is the richest county in Utah?
Summit County is the richest county in Utah for 2026, with a median household income of $138,114. Wasatch County and Morgan County are next.
What are the richest counties in Utah?
The richest counties in Utah are Summit County, Wasatch County, Morgan County, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Utah County, Tooele County, Rich County, Juab County, and Weber County. We ranked all 29 Utah counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Summit County?
The median household in Summit County earns $138,114 a year, against a Utah statewide median of $95,166. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Utah?
The median home across the ten richest Utah counties is $566,800, versus $537,810 statewide. In Summit County, the typical home runs $1,326,103.
What is the poorest county in Utah?
Carbon County is the poorest county in Utah by this ranking, coming in last of the 29 counties we scored on income and home prices.
