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Welcome to Uintah County ...

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

The community of Vernal is the Seat for Uintah County.

Uintah County was founded in 1880.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Uintah had a population of 35,734 people. This is an increase of 10.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,467 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Uintah represented 1.17% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Uintah County:

  • Ballard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Ballard is located in Uintah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Naples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Uintah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Vernal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
    • Vernal is located in Uintah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,468 people
    • Former names for Vernal:
    • Ashley
    • Bench
    • The Bench
    • Hatch
    • Jericho
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernal <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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