CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bountiful

Utah · 36,659 residents · 13.2 sq mi

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With 36,659 people, Bountiful is a city in Utah. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Utah median. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

36,659

−11%vs 2000

vs 41,301 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(3,073)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(3,406)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(4,107)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(3,374)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(2,465)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(4,592)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(4,025)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(4,124)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(3,524)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(2,533)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(1,015)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(421)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,346

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,993 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,399

−40%vs 2000

vs $23,967 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,700

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $173,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$397

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $644 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(38,846)

Black0.2%(96)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,197)

Asian1.1%(468)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(36,121)

Black0.1%(33)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(476)

Asian0.9%(326)

Other0.5%(179)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(2,140)

South American1.3%(586)

Central American1%(470)

Peruvian1%(463)

Guatemalan0.6%(266)

Puerto Rican0.4%(183)

Salvadoran0.4%(161)

Colombian0.1%(52)

Spaniard0.1%(52)

Venezuelan0.1%(39)

Chilean0.1%(24)

Panamanian0%(22)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Costa Rican0%(17)

Cuban0%(13)

Dominican0%(8)

Ecuadorian0%(8)

Honduran0%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(105)

Korean0.2%(70)

Japanese0.2%(69)

Chinese0.1%(63)

Filipino0.1%(31)

Indonesian0%(19)

Uzbek0%(9)

Thai0%(6)

Mongolian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan1.2%(539)

Samoan1%(470)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(31)

Chamorro0%(10)

Marshallese0%(1)

Ancestry

English36.7%(16,535)

German9.5%(4,278)

Irish6%(2,687)

Danish5.3%(2,397)

Scottish5.3%(2,369)

Swedish3.6%(1,635)

American2.8%(1,261)

Italian2.6%(1,155)

Welsh2.4%(1,099)

Norwegian2.4%(1,063)

Dutch1.8%(812)

Swiss1.5%(671)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

French1.4%(626)

British1.2%(561)

Greek0.8%(351)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(335)

Croatian0.7%(294)

Russian0.6%(292)

Hungarian0.6%(288)

Arab0.6%(285)

Polish0.6%(281)

Canadian0.4%(165)

Subsaharan African0.4%(162)

French Canadian0.3%(130)

Finnish0.2%(94)

Ukrainian0.2%(89)

Lebanese0.2%(76)

Czech0.2%(70)

Brazilian0.1%(49)

Lithuanian0.1%(49)

Belgian0.1%(46)

Austrian0.1%(41)

Syrian0.1%(28)

Ethiopian0.1%(28)

Australian0%(18)

Iranian0%(8)

West Indian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.5%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.6%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.5%(4,755)

Married61.5%(10,281)

Widowed2.3%(380)

Divorced7.7%(1,289)

Women 15+

Never married25.9%(4,506)

Married57.9%(10,079)

Widowed6.9%(1,194)

Divorced9.3%(1,620)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.4%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 85.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.1%(408)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(370)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.2%(500)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.7%(146)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(34)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,506 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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