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Grand County, Utah

Cities & Towns:
Castle Valley
Moab

Grand County is in east central Utah, up against the Colorado State Line. This is the home of Arches National Park, Moab and the heart of Utah's famous Red Rock Country. Grand County contains 3,682 square miles of land and 13 square miles of water. The county seat is Moab. A lot of folks come to this area for rafting on the Colorado River, rock climbing on the sheer sandstone walls and for mountain biking opportunities such as the world-famous Slick Rock Trail. The Moab area also sees annual "rock-crawling" competitions, where folks drive specially designed and built 4WD "rock-crawlers" across some pretty wild and woolly countryside.

Fast Facts about Grand County, Utah
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 89.2%
Hispanic: 5.6%
Native American: 4.7%
Other: 1.7%
Two or More Races: 1.3%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 67%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 13%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Grand County: 86.5
2007 Estimates:
Population: 9,023
Males: 4,430
Females: 4,593
Median Resident Age: 36.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $39,387
Estimated Median Home Value: $166,644
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Entertainment & Recreation, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Social Services, Mining, Retail Services
Photos courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management
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