Moving to Nephi, Utah

About Nephi, Utah
Nephi

Nephi ( NEE-fy) is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 6,443 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Juab County. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 as Salt Creek, and it acquired its current name in 1882. It is the principal city in the Juab Valley, an agricultural area. Nephi was named after Nephi, son of Lehi, from the Book of Mormon.

Gender
Gender Nephi Utah Country
Female 49.3% 49.6% 50.8%
Male 50.7% 50.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Nephi Utah Country
Less than $10,000 2.6% 3.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.3% 6.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18% 11.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.6% 15.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.4% 19.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.7% 7% 8.3%
Education


Education Nephi Utah Country
< 9th Grade 2% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 23% 27.0%
Other College 26% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Nephi Utah Country
White 89.9% 77.9% 60.1%
African American 0.7% 1.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 0% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.9% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.7% 14.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity