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Salt Lake City

Utah · 159,936 residents · 111 sq mi
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Salt Lake City is a city of 159,936 people in Utah. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 23% less than in Utah as a whole. Median home value sits at $66,500. Median household income is $22,697, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
159,936
−12%vs 2000
vs 181,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
+4%vs 2000
vs 30.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
111 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
155K170K184K198K213K19902000201020202024Salt Lake City
2024208K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(13,342)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(11,113)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(10,391)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(10,066)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.3%(14,892)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(31,590)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(22,274)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(12,029)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(11,034)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(11,961)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(8,444)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(2,800)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,697
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,944 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,482
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,752 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,500
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$333
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $564 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.2% in 2000
50.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(128,377)
Black1.7%(3,108)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(34,254)
Asian3.6%(6,498)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(139,420)
Black1.6%(2,620)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(15,220)
Asian4.7%(7,512)
Other6.5%(10,384)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.9%(30,937)
South American1.7%(3,596)
Central American1.5%(3,017)
Peruvian0.7%(1,489)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,269)
Spaniard0.5%(1,100)
Puerto Rican0.5%(998)
Salvadoran0.4%(932)
Venezuelan0.3%(651)
Colombian0.3%(597)
Cuban0.2%(497)
Argentine0.2%(411)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(397)
Dominican0.1%(224)
Panamanian0.1%(198)
Chilean0.1%(197)
Costa Rican0.1%(170)
Ecuadorian0.1%(170)
Bolivian0%(60)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(2,183)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,333)
Burmese0.6%(1,229)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,172)
Filipino0.4%(898)
Japanese0.3%(710)
Korean0.3%(623)
Pakistani0.2%(409)
Laotian0.2%(316)
Nepalese0.1%(268)
Taiwanese0.1%(194)
Kazakh0.1%(144)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(107)
Malaysian0%(83)
Hmong0%(66)
Cambodian0%(47)
Uzbek0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.9%(1,856)
Samoan0.8%(1,681)
Chamorro0.2%(313)
Guamanian0.1%(113)
Fijian0%(47)
Ancestry
English20.5%(42,690)
German11.9%(24,700)
Irish8.3%(17,368)
Italian4.1%(8,490)
Scottish3.4%(7,116)
American2.8%(5,856)
Swedish2.7%(5,669)
Danish2.7%(5,618)
French2.1%(4,393)
Norwegian2%(4,160)
Dutch1.7%(3,520)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.6%(3,302)
Polish1.4%(2,853)
British1%(2,055)
Russian0.8%(1,649)
Swiss0.8%(1,595)
Greek0.7%(1,536)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,476)
Arab0.5%(1,100)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,004)
Czech0.3%(705)
Brazilian0.3%(677)
Hungarian0.3%(629)
Nigerian0.3%(624)
Canadian0.3%(563)
Portuguese0.3%(558)
Somali0.3%(547)
Austrian0.2%(504)
Lebanese0.2%(474)
Iranian0.2%(363)
Turkish0.2%(337)
Kenyan0.2%(331)
Finnish0.2%(320)
Egyptian0.1%(286)
Croatian0.1%(279)
Serbian0.1%(244)
Romanian0.1%(241)
Lithuanian0.1%(220)
Armenian0.1%(217)
West Indian0.1%(209)
Ethiopian0.1%(201)
Slovene0.1%(186)
Belgian0.1%(169)
Slovak0.1%(164)
Haitian0.1%(128)
Iraqi0%(83)
Ghanaian0%(65)
Syrian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(36)
Latvian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Moroccan0%(31)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married49.9%(46,271)
Married37.7%(34,998)
Widowed1.6%(1,469)
Divorced10.8%(9,996)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(38,243)
Married39.9%(34,781)
Widowed4.6%(3,989)
Divorced11.7%(10,171)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.4%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)28%(1,906)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(1,647)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(2,132)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(332)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(38)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,806 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 Salt Lake City, Utah?

Salt Lake City, Utah has about 159,936 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Salt Lake City, Utah?

The typical household in Salt Lake City, Utah earns about $22,697 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salt Lake City, Utah expensive?

In Salt Lake City, Utah, the median home is worth about $66,500, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Salt Lake City, Utah?

About 30.4% of adults age 25 and over in Salt Lake City, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salt Lake City, Utah?

About 16.4% of people in Salt Lake City, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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