CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Farmington

Utah · 12,081 residents · 9.95 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Ogden metro area
Compare
The short version

Farmington is a city of 12,081 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 26.3. Households here earn about 62% more than in Utah as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $74,250 a year at the median, 74% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

12,081
+34%since 1990
from 9,028 in 1990
1990 – 2025
26.3
+23%since 1990
from 21.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K12K17K22K27K19902000201020202024Farmington
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(960)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.7%(1,177)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.4%(1,376)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912%(1,455)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(881)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(1,408)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(1,868)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(1,490)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(809)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.3%(401)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.5%(184)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(72)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$74,250
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$24,407
+97%since 1990
from $12,392 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.4%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$195,900
+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $96,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$730
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $460 in 1990
US average: $602
87.3%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 85.6% in 1990
12.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(8,924)
Black0.3%(27)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(44)
Asian0.6%(50)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(11,389)
Black0.4%(43)
Hispanic / Latino3%(360)
Asian0.8%(102)

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%(1,222)
Spaniard0.8%(208)
Colombian0.3%(86)
Salvadoran0.2%(58)
Puerto Rican0.2%(46)
Cuban0.2%(41)
Chilean0.1%(35)
Guatemalan0.1%(27)
Honduran0.1%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(23)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(17)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(84)
Cambodian0.3%(82)
Asian Indian0.3%(79)
Chinese0.2%(60)
Korean0.1%(29)
Filipino0.1%(27)
Thai0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.5%(139)
Samoan0.4%(103)
Ancestry
English40.5%(10,271)
German13.3%(3,384)
Danish4.6%(1,168)
Irish4.2%(1,069)
Scottish3.9%(980)
American3.5%(883)
Swedish3.3%(848)
French2.7%(692)
Italian2.6%(668)
Dutch2.6%(663)
Welsh1.9%(478)
Norwegian1.5%(373)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.2%(292)
British1%(243)
Swiss1%(243)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(171)
Armenian0.6%(146)
Canadian0.4%(98)
Belgian0.3%(64)
Greek0.2%(60)
Finnish0.2%(56)
Arab0.2%(48)
Lebanese0.1%(37)
Slovene0.1%(30)
Nigerian0.1%(24)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Czech0.1%(18)
Portuguese0.1%(15)
Russian0.1%(15)
Austrian0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

42.1%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 37.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.6%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 93.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
13.9%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 11.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.5 min
−27%since 1990
from 22.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(1,344)
Married62.9%(2,855)
Widowed0.5%(23)
Divorced7%(318)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(1,006)
Married65.5%(2,650)
Widowed4.3%(173)
Divorced5.4%(218)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% 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)42.7%(340)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(160)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.8%(182)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 797 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Farmington

Head to head

Compare Farmington to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Farmington, Utah?

Farmington, Utah has about 12,081 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Farmington, Utah?

The typical household in Farmington, Utah earns about $74,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Farmington, Utah expensive?

In Farmington, Utah, the median home is worth about $195,900, and the typical rent is about $730 a month.

How educated are people in Farmington, Utah?

About 42.1% of adults age 25 and over in Farmington, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Farmington, Utah?

About 2.4% of people in Farmington, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Farmington, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Farmington, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,053 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →