We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Utah’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Utah based on the percentage of currently divorced residents.
The city with the highest divorce rate in Utah is Price, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data. The city with the lowest divorce rate in Utah is Alpine.
Utah is 4.0% divorced overall. There are some 108,554 people living in Utah over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Utah with the highest rates of divorcees.
12.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Carbon County, Utah
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12.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Weber County, Utah
Harrisville is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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10.0% divorced · #3 highest divorce rate in Utah
Moab is a city on the southern edge of Grand County in eastern Utah in the western United States. The population was 5,046 at the 2010 census, and in 2015 the population was estimated to be 5,235. It is the county seat and largest city in Grand County. Moab attracts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The town is a popular base for mountain bikers who ride the extensive network of trails including the Slickrock Trail, and for off-roaders who come for the annual Moab Jeep Safari.
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9.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Weber County, Utah
West Haven is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on July 1, 1991, combining the unincorporated communities of Kanesville and Wilson.
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9.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Duchesne County, Utah
Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,046 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 6,777 in 2014.
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9.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Weber County, Utah
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9.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Uintah County, Utah
Vernal, the county seat and largest city in Uintah County is in northeastern Utah, United States, about 175 miles east of Salt Lake City and 20 miles west of the Colorado border. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,089. The population has since grown to 10,844 as of the 2014 population estimate.
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8.0% divorced · #8 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Davis County, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 30,112 at the 2010 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nationwide increase in suburb and “bedroom” community populations and has been steadily growing since then.
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8.0% divorced · #8 highest divorce rate in Utah
Located in
Box Elder County, Utah
Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.
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7.0% divorced · #13 highest divorce rate in Utah
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Saturday Night Science
How We Determined The Places In Utah That Get Un-Hitched The Most
We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status. Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
Today, the analysis focuses on the 90 places in Utah with a population of over 5,000.
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Utah the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Price.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Alpine, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Utah. We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Utah with the highest divorce rates.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Utah
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| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price | 8,248 | 792 | 12.0% |
| 1 | Harrisville | 6,935 | 666 | 12.0% |
| 3 | Moab | 5,312 | 425 | 10.0% |
| 5 | West Haven | 21,563 | 1,553 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 7,078 | 510 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Washington Terrace | 9,182 | 661 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Vernal | 10,392 | 748 | 9.0% |
| 8 | Clearfield | 33,523 | 2,145 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Tremonton | 11,477 | 735 | 8.0% |
| 13 | Sunset | 5,587 | 313 | 7.0% |
| 13 | West Bountiful | 5,915 | 331 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Murray | 50,188 | 2,811 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Midvale | 35,989 | 2,015 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Ogden | 87,413 | 4,895 | 7.0% |
| 13 | South Ogden | 17,650 | 988 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Riverdale | 9,279 | 520 | 7.0% |
| 21 | South Salt Lake | 26,352 | 1,265 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Roy | 38,993 | 1,872 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Payson | 23,039 | 1,106 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Nephi | 6,885 | 330 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Holladay | 31,099 | 1,493 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Tooele | 38,405 | 1,843 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Woods Cross | 11,531 | 553 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Richfield | 8,224 | 395 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Taylorsville | 58,678 | 2,817 | 6.0% |
| 30 | West Jordan | 116,692 | 4,668 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Farr West | 7,952 | 318 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Bountiful | 45,023 | 1,801 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Hooper | 9,338 | 374 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Brigham City | 19,992 | 800 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Ivins | 9,998 | 400 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Salt Lake City | 208,007 | 8,320 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Hurricane | 22,771 | 911 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Sandy | 94,291 | 3,772 | 5.0% |
| 44 | Layton | 83,286 | 2,665 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Centerville | 16,679 | 534 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Bluffdale | 18,797 | 602 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Pleasant Grove | 37,852 | 1,211 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Kaysville | 33,053 | 1,058 | 4.0% |
| 44 | North Salt Lake | 23,474 | 751 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Clinton | 23,612 | 756 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Syracuse | 35,488 | 1,136 | 4.0% |
| 44 | West Valley City | 138,437 | 4,430 | 4.0% |
| 44 | West Point | 11,929 | 382 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Cottonwood Heights | 32,828 | 1,050 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Heber | 18,015 | 576 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Herriman | 59,346 | 1,899 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Springville | 35,849 | 1,147 | 4.0% |
| 44 | South Jordan | 82,686 | 2,646 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Farmington | 25,389 | 812 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Grantsville | 14,341 | 459 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Riverton | 45,457 | 1,455 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Lindon | 11,765 | 376 | 4.0% |
| 44 | North Ogden | 21,947 | 702 | 4.0% |
| 64 | Draper | 50,278 | 1,207 | 3.0% |
| 64 | North Logan | 11,460 | 275 | 3.0% |
| 64 | St. George | 101,995 | 2,448 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Perry | 5,843 | 140 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Smithfield | 14,408 | 346 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Vineyard | 14,446 | 347 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Fruit Heights | 6,023 | 145 | 3.0% |
| 64 | American Fork | 37,109 | 891 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Orem | 97,182 | 2,332 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Logan | 54,907 | 1,318 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Salem | 10,324 | 248 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Santaquin | 16,436 | 394 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Highland | 20,119 | 483 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Enoch | 8,144 | 195 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Hyrum | 10,401 | 250 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Eagle Mountain | 53,290 | 1,279 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Pleasant View | 11,217 | 269 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Lehi | 85,173 | 2,044 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Spanish Fork | 44,946 | 1,079 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Kanab | 5,081 | 122 | 3.0% |
| 80 | Cedar City | 38,524 | 616 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Provo | 114,766 | 1,836 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Plain City | 8,396 | 134 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Park City | 8,362 | 134 | 2.0% |
| 80 | South Weber | 8,115 | 130 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Ephraim | 5,949 | 95 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Santa Clara | 8,152 | 130 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Washington | 32,348 | 518 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Nibley | 7,952 | 127 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Providence | 8,947 | 143 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Saratoga Springs | 48,425 | 775 | 2.0% |
| 87 | Midway | 6,171 | 49 | 1.0% |
| 87 | Hyde Park | 5,540 | 44 | 1.0% |
| 87 | Mapleton | 13,114 | 105 | 1.0% |
| 87 | Cedar Hills | 9,950 | 80 | 1.0% |
| 90 | Alpine | 10,392 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 90 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Getting Some Closure In Utah After Untying The Knot
We now have a sense of what places in the Beehive State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Utah are Price, Harrisville, Moab, West Haven, Roosevelt, Washington Terrace, Vernal, Clearfield, Tremonton, and Sunset.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Utah could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
