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Welcome to Garfield County ...

Time Zone: Garfield County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Panguitch is the Seat for Garfield County.

Garfield County was founded in 1882 and was created by taking area from Iron County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Garfield had a population of 5,051 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,197 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garfield represented 0.19% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Garfield County:

  • Antimony
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Boulder
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Garfield County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <2>
  • Bryce Canyon City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cannonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Escalante
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hatch
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Hatch is located in Garfield County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
  • Henrieville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Panguitch
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Tropic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic
    • Tropic is located in Garfield County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tropic <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 16 Jul 2025