Cities with highest divorce rate in Utah research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Utah’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Utah based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Utah is Harrisville based on the most recent Census data.
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Harrisville is 11.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Utah is Alpine.
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Alpine is 1.0% Divorced.
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Utah is 5.0% Divorced.
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There are some 133,247 people living in Utah over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Beehive State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Utah with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Utah With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Utah with the highest divorce rate? That would be Harrisville, with 11.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Utah divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Utah is 5.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Utah.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Utah For 2025
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Population: 6,919
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 608
Median Income: $75,981
More on Harrisville: Data
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Population: 8,216
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 723
Median Income: $46,947
More on Price: Data
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Population: 19,977
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 1,598
Median Income: $104,307
More on West Haven: Data
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Population: 5,316
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 382
Median Income: $55,333
More on Moab: Data
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Population: 9,196
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 662
Median Income: $79,971
More on Washington Terrace: Data
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Population: 10,254
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 738
Median Income: $59,178
More on Vernal: Data
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Population: 32,895
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 2,105
Median Income: $75,429
More on Clearfield: Data
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Population: 35,736
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 2,287
Median Income: $73,058
More on Midvale: Data
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Population: 5,567
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 356
Median Income: $74,250
More on Sunset: Data
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Population: 6,960
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 445
Median Income: $72,664
More on Roosevelt: Data
How We Determined The Places In Utah That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 89 places in Utah with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Utah the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Harrisville.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Alpine, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Utah.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Utah with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Utah After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Utah: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Beehive State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Utah are Harrisville, Price, West Haven, Moab, Washington Terrace, Vernal, Clearfield, Midvale, Sunset, and Roosevelt.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Utah could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Utah
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Harrisville, UT | 6,919 | 608 | 11.0% |
| 2 | Price, UT | 8,216 | 723 | 11.0% |
| 3 | West Haven, UT | 19,977 | 1,598 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Moab, UT | 5,316 | 382 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Washington Terrace, UT | 9,196 | 662 | 9.0% |
| 6 | Vernal, UT | 10,254 | 738 | 9.0% |
| 7 | Clearfield, UT | 32,895 | 2,105 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Midvale, UT | 35,736 | 2,287 | 8.0% |
| 9 | Sunset, UT | 5,567 | 356 | 8.0% |
| 10 | Roosevelt, UT | 6,960 | 445 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Roy, UT | 39,021 | 2,185 | 7.0% |
| 12 | Holladay, UT | 31,236 | 1,749 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Riverdale, UT | 9,294 | 520 | 7.0% |
| 14 | South Salt Lake, UT | 26,277 | 1,471 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Ogden, UT | 86,973 | 4,870 | 7.0% |
| 16 | Murray, UT | 49,904 | 2,794 | 7.0% |
| 17 | West Bountiful, UT | 5,920 | 331 | 7.0% |
| 18 | Tooele, UT | 37,265 | 1,788 | 6.0% |
| 19 | South Ogden, UT | 17,563 | 843 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Nephi, UT | 6,700 | 321 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Brigham City, UT | 19,796 | 950 | 6.0% |
| 22 | West Jordan, UT | 116,277 | 5,581 | 6.0% |
| 23 | Hurricane, UT | 21,677 | 1,040 | 6.0% |
| 24 | Taylorsville, UT | 59,010 | 2,832 | 6.0% |
| 25 | Ivins, UT | 9,524 | 457 | 6.0% |
| 26 | Richfield, UT | 8,173 | 326 | 5.0% |
| 27 | Kaysville, UT | 32,861 | 1,314 | 5.0% |
| 28 | Payson, UT | 22,205 | 888 | 5.0% |
| 29 | Sandy, UT | 94,723 | 3,788 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | 203,888 | 8,155 | 5.0% |
| 31 | South Jordan, UT | 80,331 | 3,213 | 5.0% |
| 32 | Syracuse, UT | 34,009 | 1,360 | 5.0% |
| 33 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | 32,984 | 1,319 | 5.0% |
| 34 | Tremonton, UT | 10,886 | 435 | 5.0% |
| 35 | West Valley City, UT | 137,955 | 4,414 | 4.0% |
| 36 | Santaquin, UT | 15,391 | 492 | 4.0% |
| 37 | Providence, UT | 8,675 | 277 | 4.0% |
| 38 | Pleasant Grove, UT | 37,544 | 1,201 | 4.0% |
| 39 | Springville, UT | 35,474 | 1,135 | 4.0% |
| 40 | Perry, UT | 5,708 | 182 | 4.0% |
| 41 | West Point, UT | 11,559 | 369 | 4.0% |
| 42 | Riverton, UT | 44,944 | 1,438 | 4.0% |
| 43 | North Salt Lake, UT | 23,239 | 743 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Woods Cross, UT | 11,490 | 367 | 4.0% |
| 45 | Lindon, UT | 11,594 | 371 | 4.0% |
| 46 | Grantsville, UT | 13,637 | 436 | 4.0% |
| 47 | Hooper, UT | 9,220 | 295 | 4.0% |
| 48 | Farmington, UT | 24,934 | 797 | 4.0% |
| 49 | Layton, UT | 82,512 | 2,640 | 4.0% |
| 50 | Herriman, UT | 57,336 | 1,834 | 4.0% |
| 51 | Clinton, UT | 23,492 | 751 | 4.0% |
| 52 | North Ogden, UT | 21,473 | 687 | 4.0% |
| 53 | Bountiful, UT | 45,093 | 1,442 | 4.0% |
| 54 | Centerville, UT | 16,692 | 534 | 4.0% |
| 55 | Draper, UT | 50,159 | 1,203 | 3.0% |
| 56 | Vineyard, UT | 13,510 | 324 | 3.0% |
| 57 | Eagle Mountain, UT | 49,514 | 1,188 | 3.0% |
| 58 | St. George, UT | 99,184 | 2,380 | 3.0% |
| 59 | Cedar City, UT | 37,202 | 892 | 3.0% |
| 60 | Spanish Fork, UT | 43,632 | 1,047 | 3.0% |
| 61 | Bluffdale, UT | 18,168 | 436 | 3.0% |
| 62 | Farr West, UT | 7,881 | 189 | 3.0% |
| 63 | American Fork, UT | 35,312 | 847 | 3.0% |
| 64 | North Logan, UT | 11,228 | 269 | 3.0% |
| 65 | Smithfield, UT | 14,033 | 336 | 3.0% |
| 66 | Highland, UT | 19,625 | 471 | 3.0% |
| 67 | Salem, UT | 9,893 | 237 | 3.0% |
| 68 | Pleasant View, UT | 11,104 | 266 | 3.0% |
| 69 | Orem, UT | 97,048 | 2,329 | 3.0% |
| 70 | Hyrum, UT | 10,022 | 240 | 3.0% |
| 71 | Lehi, UT | 81,039 | 1,944 | 3.0% |
| 72 | Logan, UT | 53,923 | 1,294 | 3.0% |
| 73 | Heber, UT | 17,438 | 418 | 3.0% |
| 74 | Saratoga Springs, UT | 44,070 | 705 | 2.0% |
| 75 | Plain City, UT | 8,101 | 129 | 2.0% |
| 76 | Mapleton, UT | 12,340 | 197 | 2.0% |
| 77 | Ephraim, UT | 5,805 | 92 | 2.0% |
| 78 | Washington, UT | 30,686 | 490 | 2.0% |
| 79 | South Weber, UT | 8,037 | 128 | 2.0% |
| 80 | Fruit Heights, UT | 6,036 | 96 | 2.0% |
| 81 | Santa Clara, UT | 7,891 | 126 | 2.0% |
| 82 | Enoch, UT | 7,856 | 125 | 2.0% |
| 83 | Park City, UT | 8,365 | 66 | 1.0% |
| 84 | Nibley, UT | 7,651 | 61 | 1.0% |
| 85 | Provo, UT | 114,303 | 914 | 1.0% |
| 86 | Cedar Hills, UT | 9,945 | 79 | 1.0% |
| 87 | Hyde Park, UT | 5,410 | 43 | 1.0% |
| 88 | Midway, UT | 6,110 | 48 | 1.0% |
| 89 | Alpine, UT | 10,272 | 82 | 1.0% |