Census place 4980090

Vernal

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Vernal city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Vernal.

According to the 2025 estimate, Vernal has a population of 10,671 and 2,281 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 67 covered Utah places are: median home value is $252,700, below the comparison median of $496,100; median gross rent is $934, below the comparison median of $1,614; and median household income is $64,457, below the comparison median of $101,073. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$252,700
Below the comparison median of $496,100
median gross rent
$934
Below the comparison median of $1,614
median household income
$64,457
Below the comparison median of $101,073

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Vernal's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,671
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,281/sq mi
4.7 sq mi land area
Median age
29.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,457
Median home value
$252,700
Median gross rent
$934
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Drive-alone commute
69.9%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
9.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.4%
Working from home
3.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
47.6%
Residents with a disability
11.7%
Residents without insurance
17.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Uintah County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VERNAL MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
34.3°F
Annual rainfall
8.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Vernal.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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