Sevier County, Utah

Sevier County is a located in the  of. As of 2000 the population was 18,842, and by was estimated at 19,386. It was named for the nearby. Its and largest city is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 4,968 (1,918 ). 4,948 km² (1,910 sq mi) of it is land and 21 km² (8 sq mi) of it (0.42%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 18,842 people, 6,081 households, and 4,907 families residing in the county. The was 4/km² (10/sq mi). There were 7,016 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.61%, 0.27% or , 2.00% , 0.26% , 0.09% , 0.79% from , and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.55% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 6,081 households out of which 43.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.10% were living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.30% were non-families. Of the 6,081 households in Sevier County, 155 are unmarried partner households: 137 heterosexual, 11 same-sex male, and 7 same-sex female. 17.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the county, the population was spread out with 34.50% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,822, and the median income for a family was $40,110. Males had a median income of $32,632 versus $19,228 for females. The for the county was $14,180. About 8.30% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities






Features
runs through the county. Richfield is about halfway between and ; this has led to something of a boom in the hospitality industry (motels, restaurants, etc.).

is found in the, adjacent to I-70. It is noted for is archaeological remains from the ancient Native-American. It has a museum displaying artifacts found at the site.