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South Ogden

Utah · 17,710 residents (2025 est.) · 3.90 sq mi
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With 17,650 people, South Ogden is a city in Utah. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 4,526 people per square mile. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. Growth has run 23% since 2000, or 3,273 more people. Households here earn about 16% less than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,130, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about South Ogden

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,885 → $407,800 (+139%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree25.2% → 33.4% (+8.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Homes owned by their occupants72.5% → 67.2% (−5.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 36 cities and towns in the Ogden metro

  • 31st in household income$80,130
  • 22nd in share with a bachelor's degree33.4%
  • 29th in home value$407,800
  • 13th in diversity score43.0

Its weight in Weber County

South Ogden's population equals 6.5% of Weber County's. Its number of households without a car equals 9.5% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,650
+23%since 2000
from 14,377 in 2000
17,710 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,526 / sq mi
+23%since 2000
from 3,686 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
32.7
−3%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.90 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K13K15K17K18K19902000201020202024South Ogden
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(1,231)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.4%(1,485)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(1,132)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(779)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(1,210)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3421%(3,705)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,292)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.1%(1,426)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.6%(1,870)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(1,484)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(597)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(439)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,130
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,794 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,632
+97%since 2000
from $20,662 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.1%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
+8%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$407,800
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,426
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $569 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
32.8% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+61%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
1990 – 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
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(12,699)
Black0.7%(99)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,056)
Asian1.4%(203)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(14,072)
Black1.3%(238)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(2,323)
Asian0.7%(129)
Other5%(888)
Diversity Score
43
+58%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican8.1%(1,422)
Guatemalan1.1%(189)
Salvadoran0.9%(161)
Spaniard0.9%(152)
Peruvian0.6%(108)
Puerto Rican0.3%(47)
Cuban0.2%(43)
Uruguayan0.2%(43)
Dominican0.1%(22)
Ecuadorian0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(108)
Chinese0.1%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1%(184)
Guamanian0.1%(24)
Ancestry
English22.2%(3,914)
German8.2%(1,441)
Irish7.9%(1,398)
American6.1%(1,081)
Italian4.6%(806)
Dutch3.8%(675)
Scottish3.5%(625)
Danish3.5%(618)
Norwegian3%(525)
Welsh1.7%(292)
Swiss1.3%(229)
French1.3%(224)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.3%(223)
Polish1.1%(195)
Swedish0.7%(132)
Canadian0.7%(130)
British0.6%(111)
Greek0.6%(110)
Portuguese0.4%(67)
Finnish0.3%(47)
West Indian0.3%(46)
Haitian0.3%(46)
Brazilian0.2%(34)
Iranian0.2%(34)
Nigerian0.2%(30)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Bulgarian0.1%(22)
Slovak0.1%(22)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+67%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
48.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 6.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(2,267)
Married54.3%(3,786)
Widowed2%(140)
Divorced11.1%(775)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(1,271)
Married55.4%(3,783)
Widowed6.9%(469)
Divorced19.2%(1,311)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% 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)36.9%(368)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(325)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.2%(241)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 997 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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Over time

South Ogden, decade by decade

South Ogden population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,071$80,460$170,88525.2%14.9
200014,377$85,243$244,64828.1%26.7
201016,532$76,090$243,55028.6%40.0
202017,488$85,512$273,43628.8%49.1
202417,650$80,130$407,80033.4%43.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in South Ogden, Utah?

South Ogden, Utah has about 17,650 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in South Ogden, Utah?

The typical household in South Ogden, Utah earns about $80,130 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Ogden, Utah expensive?

In South Ogden, Utah, the median home is worth about $407,800, and the typical rent is about $1,426 a month.

How educated are people in South Ogden, Utah?

About 33.4% of adults age 25 and over in South Ogden, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Ogden, Utah?

About 8.6% of people in South Ogden, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Ogden, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, South Ogden, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,579 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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