County · code 49019
Grand CountyUtah
Grand County is a county in Utah with its county seat at Moab. It was formed on March 13, 1890, from Emery County.
- Founded1890
- County seatMoab
- Named forColorado River
- Land area3,673 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
- Population9,669 2020 Census
Where it is
Grand on the map of Utah
Utah has 29 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1890 from Emery County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grand County was created on March 13, 1890, by Utah Territory from Emery County, and was named after the Colorado River. The county gained land from Uintah County on February 27, 1892, and became a county in the state of Utah on January 4, 1896. In 2003, Grand County lost an area in the city of Green River to Emery County.
- 1890Grand County created Grand created by Utah Territory from Emery. · Utah Terr. Laws 1890, 29th sess., ch. 60, pp. 92-93
- 1892Gained territory Grand gained from Uintah. · Utah Terr. Laws 1892, 30th sess., ch. 16, p. 16
- 1896Became part of Utah Grand became a county in the state of Utah. · U.S. Stat., vol. 28, ch. 138 [1894]/pp. 107-112; U.S. Stat., vol. 29, procl. no. 9, [1896]/pp. 876-877; Van Zandt, 159
- 1901Changed Legislature authorized Grand to gain all of San Juan, dependent on local referendum. Referendum failed at election held in 1901; change did not take effect. · Utah Laws 1901, 4th sess., ch. 120, pp. 128-129; McPherson, 319-320
- 1962Changed Utah Supreme Court ruled against Grand and confirmed that the boundary between San Juan and Grand was 38 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude. Grand contended the boundary was the south line of township 26 south (no change). · "San Juan Co. v. Grand County," in Utah Rpts., 2d ser., vol. 13:242-246
- 2003Lost territory Grand lost an area in the city of Green River to Emery. · Utah State Bulletin, No. 19, 1 Oct. 2002, pp. 1-2; Utah State Bulletin, No. 2, 15 Jan. 2003, p. 2
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grand
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Grand County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (grandcountyutah.net).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Grand County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Grand by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk / Auditor
Permits
- Health department: septic and well
Health Care Special Service District
- Building Permit
- What Requires a Permit
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Grand County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Grand County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Grand County
- When was Grand County founded?
- Grand County was founded in 1890, formed from Emery County, and named after Colorado River.
- What is the county seat of Grand County?
- The county seat of Grand County is Moab.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grand County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Grand County's boundary or name changed?
- Grand County was created in 1890 from Emery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Emery County, San Juan County and Uintah County.
- Who issues building permits in Grand County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Grand County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health Care Special Service District.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grand County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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