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Provo

Utah · 114,527 residents (2025 est.) · 41.702 sq mi
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Provo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $64,171. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $467,200. At a median age of 23.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 33% less than the Utah median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
114,766
+9%since 2000
from 105,166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,752 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 2,817 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
23.6
+3%since 2000
from 22.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:114,527 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
84K93K102K111K121K1990201020202024Provo
2024115K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(6,702)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(5,311)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(5,655)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.8%(12,346)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2432.9%(37,714)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(17,433)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.1%(9,252)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.8%(6,602)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.3%(6,058)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 743.9%(4,481)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.9%(2,132)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(1,080)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,171
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,313 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,822
+111%since 2000
from $13,207 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
−2%since 2010
from 0.476 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$467,200
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,193
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $521 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 42.6% in 2000
60.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
+30%since 2009
from 5.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(88,311)
Black0.4%(432)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(11,013)
Asian1.8%(1,903)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(81,292)
Black1.1%(1,236)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(22,053)
Asian2.2%(2,513)
Other6.7%(7,672)
Diversity Score
57
+33%since 2009
from 43 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
Mexican11.6%(13,341)
South American3.9%(4,444)
Central American1.5%(1,673)
Peruvian0.8%(956)
Argentine0.8%(937)
Puerto Rican0.7%(755)
Salvadoran0.6%(713)
Colombian0.6%(694)
Guatemalan0.6%(636)
Venezuelan0.6%(633)
Chilean0.5%(587)
Dominican0.4%(472)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(397)
Spaniard0.3%(337)
Cuban0.2%(224)
Bolivian0.2%(198)
Honduran0.1%(155)
Nicaraguan0.1%(115)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(628)
Korean0.5%(552)
Filipino0.3%(308)
Japanese0.2%(266)
Asian Indian0.2%(175)
Vietnamese0.1%(126)
Taiwanese0.1%(83)
Laotian0.1%(60)
Pakistani0%(27)
Cambodian0%(24)
Hmong0%(17)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.9%(1,086)
Tongan0.7%(850)
Marshallese0.1%(68)
Ancestry
English28.3%(32,449)
German10.5%(12,026)
Irish5.2%(5,981)
Danish4.5%(5,174)
Scottish3.7%(4,293)
Swedish3.3%(3,815)
American2.3%(2,689)
Italian2.2%(2,575)
Dutch2.1%(2,353)
Norwegian2%(2,313)
Welsh1.8%(2,009)
British1.5%(1,691)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.5%(1,682)
French1.2%(1,373)
Polish0.7%(852)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(728)
Russian0.4%(430)
Brazilian0.4%(419)
Finnish0.3%(395)
Canadian0.3%(379)
Portuguese0.3%(340)
Arab0.3%(332)
Croatian0.2%(267)
Nigerian0.2%(264)
West Indian0.2%(253)
Greek0.2%(250)
Czech0.2%(213)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Hungarian0.1%(137)
Ukrainian0.1%(117)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Australian0.1%(102)
Haitian0.1%(94)
Armenian0.1%(90)
Ghanaian0.1%(81)
Lithuanian0.1%(79)
Palestinian0.1%(78)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Iranian0%(57)
Kenyan0%(49)
Syrian0%(41)
Romanian0%(41)
Turkish0%(34)
Iraqi0%(25)
Slovene0%(25)
Jamaican0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Slovak0%(10)
Belgian0%(5)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 35.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.6%
−24.3 ptssince 2009
from 68.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
12.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−45.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 6.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−75.7 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.6%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 73.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 79.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2016
from 14.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.2%(24,140)
Married44.3%(20,890)
Widowed1%(469)
Divorced3.4%(1,622)
Women 15+
Never married49.7%(24,814)
Married41.8%(20,897)
Widowed3.4%(1,691)
Divorced5.2%(2,575)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Provo, Utah?

Provo, Utah has about 114,766 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Provo, Utah?

The typical household in Provo, Utah earns about $64,171 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Provo, Utah expensive?

In Provo, Utah, the median home is worth about $467,200, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in Provo, Utah?

About 45.2% of adults age 25 and over in Provo, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Provo, Utah?

About 23.0% of people in Provo, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Provo, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Provo, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,918 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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