Aurora, UT

City in Sevier County, UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

949

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Diversity Index

7.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Aurora is a city within Sevier County, Utah, United States.

Location

City in Sevier County, UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.919961° N, 111.933624° W

DMS38° 55′ 11.86″ N, 111° 56′ 01.05″ W

Population Density & area

1,014/sq mi (391.5/km²)

Total Area

0.936 sq mi (2.424 km²)

Land Area

0.936 sq mi (2.424 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.1% male

Male 53.1%

Female 46.9%

males per 100 females

Aurora 113.3

Sevier County 104.9

Utah 102.7

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Aurora 1.1%

Sevier County 1.8%

Utah 8.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Aurora

41.1

Sevier County

36.8

Utah

Dependency ratio

64.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Aurora 64.5

Sevier County 81.1

Utah 65.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.2%	27.8%	27.8%
Working age (18-64)	60.8%	55.2%	60.3%
Senior (65+)	18%	17%	11.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.5	81.1	65.7
Child dependency ratio	34.8	50.4	46.1
Old-age dependency ratio	29.6	30.7	19.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

2.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

7.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Aurora 7.2%

Sevier County 17%

Utah 41.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Aurora population

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	5.3%	15.9%
Mexican	0.3%	3.4%	10.7%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	1.8%	4.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	94.7%	84.1%
One race	96.4%	92.2%	80.1%
White	96.3%	90.9%	74.7%
Black or African American	0%	0.1%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	0%	0.3%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.9%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.7%	2.5%	4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.7% family

Family 83.7%

Non family 16.3%

% family households

Aurora 83.7%

Sevier County 78.2%

Utah 72.6%

Average household size

2.92

persons per household

Aurora

2.92

Sevier County

2.89

Utah

2.97

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Aurora population

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Total households	325	7,503	1,124,822
Average houshold size	2.92	2.89	2.97
Family households	272	5,869	816,862
Average family size	3.18	3.28	3.47
Married couple family	225	5,025	663,045
Other families	47	844	153,817
Male householder	6	336	53,699
Female householder	41	508	100,118
Non-family households	53	1,634	307,960
One-person households	45	1,403	229,564
Male householder	33	698	110,826
Senior (65+) living alone	0	296	30,195
Female householder	12	705	118,738
Senior (65+) living alone	6	396	57,205
Other living arrangements	8	231	78,396

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

355

housing units

Aurora 355

Sevier County 8,831

Utah 1,223,468

Occupancy status

91.5% occupied

Occupied 91.5%

Vacant 8.5%

vacancy rate

Aurora 8.5%

Sevier County 15%

Utah 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.6%

Single family houses

94.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.4%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.4	6.4
1–3 rooms	1.1%	10.9%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	41.1%	41%	39.9%
7+ rooms	57.8%	48.1%	48.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.4%	2%
1 bedroom	1.1%	6.3%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	12.1%	20.1%	18.5%
3 bedrooms	38%	29.6%	29%
4+ bedrooms	48.8%	41.6%	43.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1978	1992
Total housing units	355	8,831	1,223,468

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.9% owners

Renter-occupied 7.1%

Owner-occupied 92.9%

homeownership rate

Aurora 92.9%

Sevier County 77.8%

Utah 70.2%

Average household size

2.96

Owner-occupied

2.39

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Aurora 2.96

Sevier County 2.96

Utah 3.15

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Total occupied units	325	7,503	1,124,822
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.1%	23.2%	28.6%
2010 to 2019	33.2%	36.1%	41.3%
2000 to 2009	24.9%	15.4%	15%
1999 or earlier	27.7%	25.3%	15%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.2%	96.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.8%	2.3%
1.51 or more	0%	1%	0.9%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.9%	4.4%	4.1%
1 vehicle	9.5%	20.7%	24.1%
2 vehicles	43.4%	33.2%	38.9%
3 or more vehicles	46.2%	41.7%	33%
House heating fuel used
Gas	93.8%	80.3%	81.3%
Electricity	4%	13.9%	16.8%
Solar	2.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	3.7%	1.1%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.8%	1.5%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.6%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$297,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Aurora

$297,200

Sevier County

$311,200

Utah

$489,400

Housing Cost Burden

14.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.8%

Owners without a mortgage

7.1%

Renters

27.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Property value
Median Value	$297,200	$311,200	$489,400
Under $100,000	0%	6.2%	4.6%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.2%	17.2%	3%
$200,000 - $300,000	35.1%	24.2%	7.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	39.4%	36.7%	36.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.3%	15.1%	40.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	7.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	67.2%	58.2%	68.8%
Without a mortgage	32.8%	41.8%	31.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,420	$1,481	$2,009
Without a mortgage	$479	$401	$564
Gross rent
Median rent	$888	$912	$1,496

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Aurora 20.9%

Sevier County 22.8%

Utah 37.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Aurora 4%

Sevier County 6.9%

Utah 6.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

170

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.1%

K–12

69.4%

College / Undergraduate

21.8%

Graduate / Professional

1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Aurora

22.2%

Sevier County

17.2%

Utah

40.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Total enrolled (age 3+)	170	6,077	1,027,767
Nursery / preschool	7.1%	6.9%	5.5%
K–12	69.4%	78.1%	67.8%
Kindergarten	5.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.7%	20.8%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	24.6%	20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.9%	27.4%	22.1%
College or graduate school	23.5%	15.1%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	21.8%	12%	22.4%
Graduate, professional school	1.8%	3.1%	4.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.2%	17.2%	40.8%
School type
Public school	92.4%	89.8%	84.8%
Private school	7.6%	10.2%	15.2%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

640

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.4%

HS graduate

38.1%

Some college no degree

23.8%

Associates degree

13.1%

Bachelors degree

16.7%

Graduate or professional degree

4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

95.5% · 4.5%

HS graduate

49.2% · 50.8%

Some college no degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Associates degree

34.5% · 65.5%

Bachelors degree

61.7% · 38.3%

Graduate or professional degree

40.7% · 59.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Population (25+)	640	14,049	2,054,893
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	2.8%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.4%	4.1%	3.9%
High school diploma or GED	38.1%	31.1%	22.3%
Some college, no degree	23.8%	25.2%	23.5%
Associate's degree	13.1%	14%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	22.8%	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.7%	15.3%	24.7%
Graduate or professional	4.2%	7.5%	13%
High School or higher	95.9%	93.1%	93.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,208

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$57,813

HS graduate

$58,500

Some college or associates

$51,719

Bachelors degree

$59,107

Graduate or professional degree

$62,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.8%

Some college or associates

2.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Aurora	Sevier County	Utah
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$58,208	$45,657	$54,148
Less than high school graduate	$57,813	$41,125	$38,971
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$58,500	$38,561	$43,090
Some college or associate's degree	$51,719	$43,326	$48,162
Bachelor's degree	$59,107	$54,583	$65,293
Graduate or professional degree	$62,250	$80,682	$94,608
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	31.7%	14.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.8%	13.5%	10%
Some college or associate's degree	2.5%	6.9%	6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.2%	3.9%

Insights for Aurora, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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