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Kearns metro

Utah · 35,404 residents (2025 est.) · 4.63 sq mi
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Kearns metro is home to 37,696 people in Utah. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 32.2. Density works out to 8,138 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.6% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,696
+12%since 2000
from 33,659 in 2000
35,404 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,138 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 7,590 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.2
+23%since 2000
from 26.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K30K33K36K39K19902000201020202024Kearns metro
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.5%(2,817)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(2,561)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.8%(3,301)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(3,379)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(2,833)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(5,315)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.2%(5,747)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(4,999)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.5%(3,583)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746%(2,276)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.7%(641)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(244)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,968
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,711 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,830
+104%since 2000
from $14,110 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.7%
+34.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.305
−2%since 2010
from 0.310 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade13.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$373,700
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,744
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $830 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
16.2% rent
Vacancy rate
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.42 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+48%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(24,707)
Black0.5%(179)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(6,604)
Asian1.7%(560)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.5%(17,137)
Black1.8%(673)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(15,993)
Asian1.5%(565)
Other8.8%(3,328)
Diversity Score
76
+18%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.2%(12,501)
South American3.1%(1,151)
Puerto Rican1.9%(724)
Guatemalan1%(383)
Salvadoran1%(359)
Colombian0.7%(278)
Ecuadorian0.7%(262)
Peruvian0.6%(226)
Chilean0.6%(223)
Panamanian0.3%(105)
Venezuelan0.2%(93)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(87)
Bolivian0.1%(45)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Uruguayan0.1%(24)
Dominican0.1%(22)
Spaniard0%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(324)
Burmese0.2%(86)
Filipino0.2%(58)
Laotian0.1%(55)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Hmong0.1%(19)
Thai0%(10)
Chinese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan3.2%(1,216)
Tongan1.2%(437)
Marshallese0.9%(331)
Chamorro0.4%(141)
Ancestry
English15.9%(5,982)
German7.8%(2,933)
Irish4.2%(1,588)
American4%(1,515)
Scottish3%(1,123)
Danish2.9%(1,078)
Italian2.3%(880)
Welsh1.7%(643)
Swedish1.5%(570)
Norwegian1.1%(426)
Dutch1%(382)
Polish1%(371)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
French0.6%(234)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(201)
British0.4%(165)
Arab0.3%(127)
Portuguese0.3%(122)
Swiss0.3%(119)
Australian0.2%(84)
Russian0.2%(72)
Finnish0.2%(66)
Hungarian0.1%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(44)
Iraqi0.1%(36)
Ghanaian0.1%(35)
Czech0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Bulgarian0.1%(20)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(19)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Greek0.1%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 1.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+53%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 76.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
18.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
61.7%
−7.7 ptssince 2016
from 69.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.3%
+7.5 ptssince 2016
from 25.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(5,745)
Married51%(7,561)
Widowed0.8%(124)
Divorced9.4%(1,399)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(4,506)
Married52.1%(7,386)
Widowed5.6%(794)
Divorced10.6%(1,502)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% 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)37.4%(418)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(233)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,119 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kearns metro, Utah?

Kearns metro, Utah has about 37,696 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kearns metro, Utah?

The typical household in Kearns metro, Utah earns about $86,968 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kearns metro, Utah expensive?

In Kearns metro, Utah, the median home is worth about $373,700, and the typical rent is about $1,744 a month.

How educated are people in Kearns metro, Utah?

About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kearns metro, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kearns metro, Utah?

About 7.6% of people in Kearns metro, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kearns metro, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Kearns metro, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,322 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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