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Salt Lake City

Utah · 199,723 residents · 111 sq mi
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Salt Lake City is a city of 199,723 people in Utah. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 32.1, younger than the US median of 38.8. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
199,723
+10%since 2000
from 181,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.1
+7%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
111 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
155K170K184K198K213K19902000201020202024Salt Lake City
2024208K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(10,202)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(10,050)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.3%(10,507)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(12,769)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.7%(23,326)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.6%(43,153)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.1%(28,225)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.3%(20,586)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.2%(18,404)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747%(14,002)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843%(5,953)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(2,546)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,156
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,944 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,126
+89%since 2000
from $20,752 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.1%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$346,100
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,050
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $564 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
43.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2000
from 51.2% in 2000
56.5% rent
Persons per household
2.37 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.5
+7%since 2009
from 5.1 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(126,678)
Black2.7%(5,466)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(41,504)
Asian5.4%(10,840)
Other6.3%(12,587)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.6%(31,313)
Central American1.1%(2,290)
Peruvian0.7%(1,305)
Spaniard0.5%(1,084)
Guatemalan0.5%(955)
Colombian0.4%(897)
Puerto Rican0.4%(877)
Salvadoran0.3%(610)
Cuban0.3%(583)
Ecuadorian0.3%(560)
Venezuelan0.2%(476)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(401)
Honduran0.2%(400)
Dominican0.1%(285)
Costa Rican0.1%(183)
Argentine0.1%(169)
Bolivian0.1%(127)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(2,293)
Chinese1%(1,937)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,279)
Korean0.4%(828)
Burmese0.4%(806)
Japanese0.4%(780)
Filipino0.3%(590)
Nepalese0.2%(399)
Pakistani0.2%(362)
Malaysian0.1%(219)
Thai0.1%(210)
Taiwanese0%(97)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(60)
Hmong0%(50)
Cambodian0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan1%(2,069)
Samoan0.9%(1,899)
Chamorro0%(80)
Ancestry
English16.9%(33,858)
German10.8%(21,552)
Irish6.9%(13,884)
Italian3.8%(7,556)
Scottish3.4%(6,746)
American3.4%(6,708)
Swedish3%(5,951)
Danish2.9%(5,885)
French2.2%(4,404)
Norwegian2.2%(4,351)
British1.9%(3,885)
Dutch1.8%(3,572)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.6%(3,110)
Polish1.4%(2,766)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,840)
Swiss0.9%(1,770)
Greek0.8%(1,663)
Russian0.7%(1,437)
Czech0.3%(697)
Brazilian0.3%(665)
Hungarian0.3%(572)
Canadian0.3%(560)
Austrian0.3%(542)
Croatian0.3%(537)
Somali0.2%(459)
Portuguese0.2%(410)
Iranian0.2%(381)
Ukrainian0.2%(351)
Lithuanian0.2%(324)
Kenyan0.2%(312)
Serbian0.1%(276)
Ethiopian0.1%(272)
Ghanaian0.1%(229)
Romanian0.1%(228)
Finnish0.1%(225)
Slovak0.1%(214)
West Indian0.1%(210)
Lebanese0.1%(206)
Slovene0.1%(196)
Armenian0.1%(188)
Turkish0.1%(160)
Australian0.1%(156)
Belgian0.1%(141)
Jamaican0.1%(137)
Egyptian0.1%(102)
Iraqi0%(84)
Latvian0%(79)
Syrian0%(55)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Israeli0%(48)
Jordanian0%(35)
Arab0%(33)
Haitian0%(17)
Nigerian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.7%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
21.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+67%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
66.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
72.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
48.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
22.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(1,443)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(1,307)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(2,436)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(458)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.9%(276)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,065 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 199,723 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Salt Lake City, Utah earns about $63,156 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 $346,100, and the typical rent is about $1,050 a month.

How educated are people in Salt Lake City, Utah?

About 48.7% 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 15.2% of people in Salt Lake City, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Salt Lake City, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Salt Lake City, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,787 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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