Carbon County's coal-country hub where energy economics shape the ballot
Price anchors a historically union-influenced coal and natural gas corridor that has shifted sharply Republican over recent cycles, reflecting broader realignment in extractive-industry communities across the Mountain West.
| Group | Price, UT | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 12.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +10.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.7% | 63.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 37.4% | 61.0% | — | — |
| 14.9% | 24.3% | — | — | |
| 6.0% | 9.8% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 2.1% | — | — | |
| 0.4% | 0.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Price, UT metro area? 81,208 residents across 4 counties.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 18pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+49.2 | R+38.7 | 10.5pp |
| President vs Governor | R+44.0 | R+38.7 | 5.3pp |
| President vs Senate | R+44.0 | R+49.2 | 5.2pp |