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Layton

Utah · 41,784 residents · 22.6 sq mi
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With 41,784 people, Layton is a city in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 25.5. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of residents. Households here earn about 17% more than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,784
−29%vs 2000
vs 58,474 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 26.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K50K63K75K87K19902000201020202024Layton
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.4%(4,752)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.2%(5,077)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.7%(4,484)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(3,422)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(2,807)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(7,593)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(5,988)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(3,485)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.5%(2,310)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.3%(1,376)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(427)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,466
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,128 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,545
−41%vs 2000
vs $19,604 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,700
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $142,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$394
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $630 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(50,820)
Black1.6%(907)
Hispanic / Latino7%(4,068)
Asian2%(1,178)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(38,852)
Black1.9%(774)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(2,336)
Asian2.2%(932)
Other2.9%(1,226)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.3%(7,767)
South American2.1%(1,710)
Central American1.4%(1,141)
Spaniard1.1%(915)
Peruvian1%(857)
Puerto Rican0.6%(505)
Salvadoran0.5%(437)
Chilean0.4%(334)
Nicaraguan0.3%(230)
Guatemalan0.2%(165)
Panamanian0.2%(158)
Honduran0.2%(133)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(124)
Argentine0.1%(105)
Colombian0.1%(104)
Uruguayan0.1%(77)
Cuban0.1%(69)
Ecuadorian0.1%(67)
Dominican0.1%(66)
Bolivian0.1%(42)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(569)
Japanese0.4%(309)
Vietnamese0.2%(207)
Asian Indian0.2%(146)
Korean0.2%(137)
Burmese0.1%(105)
Chinese0.1%(77)
Hmong0.1%(42)
Thai0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(184)
Tongan0.2%(136)
Guamanian0.1%(76)
Marshallese0.1%(54)
Ancestry
English29.6%(24,629)
German11.6%(9,692)
Irish6.2%(5,145)
Scottish4%(3,293)
American3.5%(2,908)
Danish3.3%(2,711)
Swedish2.5%(2,041)
Italian2.1%(1,716)
Welsh1.9%(1,583)
Norwegian1.7%(1,423)
Dutch1.6%(1,303)
British1.4%(1,141)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(1,046)
Swiss0.9%(748)
Polish0.9%(727)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(517)
Australian0.3%(228)
Russian0.2%(197)
Hungarian0.2%(171)
Austrian0.2%(135)
Brazilian0.2%(133)
Czech0.2%(130)
Canadian0.1%(123)
Arab0.1%(105)
Iranian0.1%(91)
Greek0.1%(78)
Lithuanian0.1%(73)
West Indian0.1%(72)
Slovene0.1%(62)
Haitian0.1%(62)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(56)
Ethiopian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Finnish0%(25)
Ukrainian0%(17)
Belgian0%(14)
Slovak0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Croatian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 17.3 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 married33.6%(10,759)
Married56.6%(18,136)
Widowed1.8%(586)
Divorced8%(2,556)
Women 15+
Never married29%(9,208)
Married56.6%(17,954)
Widowed5.7%(1,799)
Divorced8.8%(2,778)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% 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)48.6%(2,027)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.1%(1,675)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(1,207)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(64)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,173 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 Layton, Utah?

Layton, Utah has about 41,784 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Layton, Utah?

The typical household in Layton, Utah earns about $34,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Layton, Utah expensive?

In Layton, Utah, the median home is worth about $72,700, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.

How educated are people in Layton, Utah?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Layton, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Layton, Utah?

About 7.1% of people in Layton, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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

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