Emery County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,451.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 111.4%. On the most recent census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 6.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.90 persons compared to an average family size of 3.40 persons. In 2010 construction was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $50,990. Per capita income grew by 14.8% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	10,976	2385	Covered Employment	3,753	2181
Growth (%) since 1990	6.2%	1836	Avg wage per job	$46,302	196
Households (2010)	3,732	2561	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2772
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	5,279	2342	Avg wage per job	$34,845	2008
Unemployment Rate (2010)	7.8	2066	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.1%	1533
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$26,599	2624	Avg wage per job	$36,351	2199
Median Household Income (2009)	$51,014	546	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	11.6	2376	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	90.4	464	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	13.2	2,393	Avg wage per job	D	N/A