Garfield
6.5
High score (8-10)
Bryce Canyon National Park drives the entire local economy, and the seasonal tourism infrastructure brings in guides, service workers, and outdoor recreation professionals from across the country — a demographic that skews younger, more secular, and more mobile than the permanent LDS population. Panguitch itself is tiny, but the trail-worker and guide community around Bryce has its own subculture. Summer is the only window, but during that window the outdoor worker scene is genuinely accessible.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Garfield County lives and dies by Bryce Canyon visitation (1.5M+ annually), and that tourism economy creates a transient but real seasonal social layer in Panguitch and Tropic. The permanent residents are a tight-knit LDS community of about 5,000 across the whole county. An outsider in summer can find social contact through the tourism/outdoor recreation world; in winter there's essentially nothing.
Lower score (below 6)
Five thousand permanent residents spread across a county the size of Connecticut, dominated by LDS family culture and the seasonal rhythms of Bryce Canyon tourism. The tourism workers who come through in summer are transient by definition. Panguitch is the largest town at 1,500 people. As a destination for building any kind of social life, this county offers nothing — it's a place you pass through on the way to the national park.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Garfield, Utah?
$72k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Garfield, Utah?
Women marry at 29
How common is a college degree in Garfield, Utah?
32% men have degree
What's the average male height in Garfield, Utah?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Garfield, Utah?
Local women avg 29.7