Garfield County vs. Utah
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Population Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Garfield County vs. Utah
Garfield County:
2022 Population = 5,281
2022 Percent of State = 0.16%
Utah:
2022 Population = 3,380,800
2022 Percent of U.S. = 1.01%
Attracting and retaining people to live, work, raise a family, and retire underlies the economic vitality of any region. Population growth is both a cause--and a consequence--of economic growth. Patterns of population growth and change reflect differences among regions to attract and retain people both as producers and consumers in their economy.
The following graphs offer a broad overview of trends in the pattern of population growth and change of Garfield County with comparisons to Utah and the nation at large. This analysis features alternative approaches toward discussing, diagnosing and comparing Garfield County vs. Utah's population growth over 1969-2022. The data used are those compiled by the Regional Income and Product Divisions of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 1.
Figure 1 traces Garfield County's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Garfield County's population rose from 3,100 in 1969 to 5,281 in 2022, for a net gain of 2,181, or 70.35%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 traces Utah's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Utah's population rose from 1,047,000 in 1969 to 3,380,800 in 2022, for a net gain of 2,333,800, or 222.90%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 portrays Garfield County's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Utah, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's population in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the populations in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Garfield County's overall population growth was 70.35% over 1969-2022 trailed Utah's increase of 222.90%, and topped the United States' increase of 65.57%.
Population as a Percent of the Utah Total: 1969-2022
Population as a Percent of the Utah Total: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Another interesting and insightful way of comparing the population growth of Garfield County is to trace its individual percentage contributions to Utah's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4. A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than Utah's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly.
In 1969, Garfield County's population totaled 0.30% of Utah's population, while in 2022 it comprised 0.16% thereby yielding a -0.14% share-shift.
   
 
Population Share-Shift
2022 vs. 1969
 
Share-
Shift*
 
2022
vs.
1969
-0.14%
=
0.16%
-
0.30%
 
   
Garfield County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Garfield County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 shows the short-run pattern of Garfield County's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also traced on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Garfield County's population grew at an annual rate of 1.03% over 1970-2022. The county posted its highest growth in 1975 (6.13%) and posted its lowest growth in 1974 (-2.63%). In 2022, Garfield County's population grew by 2.56%
Garfield County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Garfield County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some counties have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again illustrates the annual percent change in Garfield County's population since 1970, but this time they are displayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Garfield County's annual population growth rate averaged 1.36%. It averaged 1.34% throughout the 1980s, 1.44% in the 1990s, 0.88% during the 2000s, -0.05% during the 2010s, 1.59% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Garfield County noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Utah and the nation. As the chart reveals, Garfield County's average annual population growth recorded under Utah's average during the 1970s (1.36% vs. 3.07%), posted below Utah's average in the 1980s (1.34% vs. 1.88%), recorded under Utah's average during the 1990s (1.44% vs. 2.59%), lagged Utah's average during the 2000s (0.88% vs. 2.14%), posted below Utah's average during the 2010s (-0.05% vs. 1.73%), and outgained Utah's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (1.59% vs. 1.50%).
Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, Garfield County outpaced the nation throughout the 1970s (1.36% vs. 1.10%), recorded above the nation throughout the 1980s (1.34% vs. 0.95%), surpassed the nation during the 1990s (1.44% vs. 1.23%), fell under the nation throughout the 2000s (0.88% vs. 0.95%), lagged the nation over the 2010s (-0.05% vs. 0.74%), and led the nation over 2020-2022 (1.59% vs. 0.31%).
   
 
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
1.03
1.36
1.34
1.44
0.88
-0.05
1.59
2.56
 
2.24
3.07
1.88
2.59
2.14
1.73
1.50
1.25
 
0.96
1.10
0.95
1.23
0.95
0.74
0.31
0.38
 
   

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Garfield County:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
3,100
100.0
N
0.30
1970
 
3,163
102.0
2.03
0.30
1971
 
3,151
101.6
-0.38
0.29
1972
 
3,141
101.3
-0.32
0.28
1973
 
3,151
101.6
0.32
0.27
1974
 
3,068
99.0
-2.63
0.26
1975
 
3,256
105.0
6.13
0.26
1976
 
3,280
105.8
0.74
0.26
1977
 
3,427
110.5
4.48
0.26
1978
 
3,496
112.8
2.01
0.26
1979
 
3,539
114.2
1.23
0.25
1980
 
3,697
119.3
4.46
0.25
1981
 
3,790
122.3
2.52
0.25
1982
 
3,894
125.6
2.74
0.25
1983
 
4,050
130.6
4.01
0.25
1984
 
4,035
130.2
-0.37
0.25
1985
 
3,990
128.7
-1.12
0.24
1986
 
4,043
130.4
1.33
0.24
1987
 
4,056
130.8
0.32
0.24
1988
 
3,975
128.2
-2.00
0.24
1989
 
4,033
130.1
1.46
0.24
1990
 
3,967
128.0
-1.64
0.23
1991
 
4,034
130.1
1.69
0.23
1992
 
4,142
133.6
2.68
0.23
1993
 
4,111
132.6
-0.75
0.22
1994
 
4,206
135.7
2.31
0.21
1995
 
4,311
139.1
2.50
0.21
1996
 
4,396
141.8
1.97
0.21
1997
 
4,502
145.2
2.41
0.21
1998
 
4,634
149.5
2.93
0.21
1999
 
4,649
150.0
0.32
0.21
2000
 
4,747
153.1
2.11
0.21
2001
 
4,705
151.8
-0.88
0.21
2002
 
4,650
150.0
-1.17
0.20
2003
 
4,605
148.5
-0.97
0.20
2004
 
4,552
146.8
-1.15
0.19
2005
 
4,582
147.8
0.66
0.19
2006
 
4,670
150.6
1.92
0.18
2007
 
4,850
156.5
3.85
0.19
2008
 
5,010
161.6
3.30
0.19
2009
 
5,068
163.5
1.16
0.19
2010
 
5,197
167.6
2.55
0.19
2011
 
5,155
166.3
-0.81
0.18
2012
 
5,073
163.6
-1.59
0.18
2013
 
5,047
162.8
-0.51
0.17
2014
 
5,026
162.1
-0.42
0.17
2015
 
4,987
160.9
-0.78
0.17
2016
 
4,981
160.7
-0.12
0.16
2017
 
5,051
162.9
1.41
0.16
2018
 
5,003
161.4
-0.95
0.16
2019
 
5,038
162.5
0.70
0.16
2020
 
5,107
164.7
1.37
0.16
2021
 
5,149
166.1
0.82
0.15
2022
 
5,281
170.4
2.56
0.16
Source: Calculations by the Utah Regional Economic Analysis Project (UT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Utah:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
1,047,000
100.0
N
0.52
1970
 
1,065,672
101.8
1.78
0.52
1971
 
1,100,733
105.1
3.29
0.53
1972
 
1,134,601
108.4
3.08
0.54
1973
 
1,168,784
111.6
3.01
0.55
1974
 
1,198,793
114.5
2.57
0.56
1975
 
1,233,935
117.9
2.93
0.57
1976
 
1,272,365
121.5
3.11
0.58
1977
 
1,316,421
125.7
3.46
0.60
1978
 
1,364,235
130.3
3.63
0.61
1979
 
1,416,094
135.3
3.80
0.63
1980
 
1,472,595
140.6
3.99
0.65
1981
 
1,515,472
144.7
2.91
0.66
1982
 
1,558,314
148.8
2.83
0.67
1983
 
1,594,943
152.3
2.35
0.68
1984
 
1,622,342
155.0
1.72
0.69
1985
 
1,642,910
156.9
1.27
0.69
1986
 
1,662,833
158.8
1.21
0.69
1987
 
1,678,120
160.3
0.92
0.69
1988
 
1,689,372
161.4
0.67
0.69
1989
 
1,705,865
162.9
0.98
0.69
1990
 
1,731,223
165.4
1.49
0.69
1991
 
1,779,780
170.0
2.80
0.70
1992
 
1,836,799
175.4
3.20
0.72
1993
 
1,898,404
181.3
3.35
0.73
1994
 
1,960,446
187.2
3.27
0.75
1995
 
2,014,177
192.4
2.74
0.76
1996
 
2,067,976
197.5
2.67
0.77
1997
 
2,119,784
202.5
2.51
0.78
1998
 
2,165,960
206.9
2.18
0.79
1999
 
2,203,482
210.5
1.73
0.79
2000
 
2,244,502
214.4
1.86
0.80
2001
 
2,283,715
218.1
1.75
0.80
2002
 
2,324,815
222.0
1.80
0.81
2003
 
2,360,137
225.4
1.52
0.81
2004
 
2,401,580
229.4
1.76
0.82
2005
 
2,457,719
234.7
2.34
0.83
2006
 
2,525,507
241.2
2.76
0.85
2007
 
2,597,746
248.1
2.86
0.86
2008
 
2,663,029
254.3
2.51
0.88
2009
 
2,723,421
260.1
2.27
0.89
2010
 
2,776,094
265.1
1.93
0.90
2011
 
2,818,261
269.2
1.52
0.90
2012
 
2,860,480
273.2
1.50
0.91
2013
 
2,908,068
277.8
1.66
0.92
2014
 
2,950,652
281.8
1.46
0.92
2015
 
2,999,092
286.4
1.64
0.93
2016
 
3,063,043
292.6
2.13
0.94
2017
 
3,125,784
298.5
2.05
0.96
2018
 
3,180,896
303.8
1.76
0.97
2019
 
3,232,701
308.8
1.63
0.98
2020
 
3,283,785
313.6
1.58
0.99
2021
 
3,339,113
318.9
1.68
1.01
2022
 
3,380,800
322.9
1.25
1.01
Source: Calculations by the Utah Regional Economic Analysis Project (UT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
201,298,000
100.0
N
1970
 
203,798,722
101.2
1.24
1971
 
206,817,509
102.7
1.48
1972
 
209,274,882
104.0
1.19
1973
 
211,349,205
105.0
0.99
1974
 
213,333,635
106.0
0.94
1975
 
215,456,585
107.0
1.00
1976
 
217,553,859
108.1
0.97
1977
 
219,760,875
109.2
1.01
1978
 
222,098,244
110.3
1.06
1979
 
224,568,579
111.6
1.11
1980
 
227,224,719
112.9
1.18
1981
 
229,465,744
114.0
0.99
1982
 
231,664,432
115.1
0.96
1983
 
233,792,014
116.1
0.92
1984
 
235,824,907
117.2
0.87
1985
 
237,923,734
118.2
0.89
1986
 
240,132,831
119.3
0.93
1987
 
242,288,936
120.4
0.90
1988
 
244,499,004
121.5
0.91
1989
 
246,819,222
122.6
0.95
1990
 
249,622,814
124.0
1.14
1991
 
252,980,941
125.7
1.35
1992
 
256,514,224
127.4
1.40
1993
 
259,918,588
129.1
1.33
1994
 
263,125,821
130.7
1.23
1995
 
266,278,393
132.3
1.20
1996
 
269,394,284
133.8
1.17
1997
 
272,646,925
135.4
1.21
1998
 
275,854,104
137.0
1.18
1999
 
279,040,168
138.6
1.15
2000
 
282,162,411
140.2
1.12
2001
 
284,968,955
141.6
0.99
2002
 
287,625,193
142.9
0.93
2003
 
290,107,933
144.1
0.86
2004
 
292,805,298
145.5
0.93
2005
 
295,516,599
146.8
0.93
2006
 
298,379,912
148.2
0.97
2007
 
301,231,207
149.6
0.96
2008
 
304,093,966
151.1
0.95
2009
 
306,771,529
152.4
0.88
2010
 
309,378,433
153.7
0.85
2011
 
311,841,632
154.9
0.80
2012
 
314,344,331
156.2
0.80
2013
 
316,735,375
157.3
0.76
2014
 
319,270,047
158.6
0.80
2015
 
321,829,327
159.9
0.80
2016
 
324,367,742
161.1
0.79
2017
 
326,623,063
162.3
0.70
2018
 
328,542,157
163.2
0.59
2019
 
330,233,102
164.1
0.51
2020
 
331,511,512
164.7
0.39
2021
 
332,031,554
164.9
0.16
2022
 
333,287,557
165.6
0.38
Source: Calculations by the Utah Regional Economic Analysis Project (UT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_100_PN
 
   
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