Grand County, Utah

Grand County
Grand County Courthouse, June 2014
Grand County Courthouse, June 2014
Official seal of Grand County
Map of Utah highlighting Grand County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°59′N 109°34′W / 38.99°N 109.56°W / 38.99; -109.56
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedMarch 13, 1890
Named forGrand River (now the Colorado River)
SeatMoab
Largest cityMoab
Area
 • Total3,684 sq mi (9,540 km2)
 • Land3,672 sq mi (9,510 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,669
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,706 Increase
 • Density2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.grandcountyutah.net

Grand County is a county on the east central edge of the U.S. state of Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 9,669.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Moab.[2]

Grand County is home to one of the nine statewide regional campuses of Utah State University (located in the city of Moab) and serves as a gateway to both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

  1. ^ "Grand County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.