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Spanish Fork

Utah · 11,272 residents · 16.784 sq mi
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Spanish Fork has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,023. Population has fallen 44% since 2000, a loss of 8,974 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $58,900. At a median age of 24.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,272
−44%vs 2000
vs 20,246 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.2
+1%vs 2000
vs 24.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K18K28K38K48K1990201020202024Spanish Fork
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.6%(1,307)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.8%(1,330)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.4%(1,398)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(981)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(749)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(1,705)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(1,294)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.8%(768)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(683)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(614)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(370)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(73)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,023
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,705 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,780
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,127 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,900
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $137,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$358
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $659 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
26.2% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(18,925)
Black0.2%(38)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(861)
Asian0.3%(62)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(11,133)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(252)
Asian0.2%(19)
Other1.1%(120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(3,985)
South American2.8%(1,274)
Salvadoran1%(439)
Ecuadorian0.9%(407)
Chilean0.8%(363)
Peruvian0.4%(201)
Venezuelan0.3%(146)
Guatemalan0.3%(140)
Spaniard0.2%(87)
Honduran0.2%(71)
Argentine0.2%(68)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(66)
Cuban0.1%(48)
Paraguayan0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(63)
Chinese0.1%(40)
Laotian0%(21)
Mongolian0%(14)
Japanese0%(12)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(340)
Guamanian0.4%(177)
Chuukese0.2%(93)
Fijian0.2%(71)
Marshallese0.1%(48)
Tongan0.1%(27)
Ancestry
English35.6%(15,989)
German8.1%(3,621)
American5.9%(2,643)
Scottish4%(1,815)
Irish4%(1,784)
Danish3.7%(1,675)
Swedish3.2%(1,425)
Welsh2%(909)
Dutch1.7%(777)
Norwegian1.6%(715)
Italian1.4%(648)
French1.3%(578)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.1%(510)
British0.8%(369)
Polish0.6%(286)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(271)
Arab0.3%(154)
Canadian0.3%(145)
Czech0.2%(93)
Lebanese0.1%(52)
Australian0.1%(51)
Austrian0.1%(50)
Portuguese0.1%(47)
Greek0.1%(39)
Serbian0.1%(38)
West Indian0.1%(34)
Haitian0.1%(34)
Syrian0.1%(29)
Israeli0.1%(27)
Russian0.1%(27)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
Hungarian0%(21)
Brazilian0%(11)
Finnish0%(8)
Slovak0%(4)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.0%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.1%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 married30.8%(4,996)
Married62.7%(10,188)
Widowed1.8%(295)
Divorced4.7%(767)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(3,992)
Married62.6%(9,651)
Widowed3.8%(581)
Divorced7.8%(1,199)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spanish Fork, Utah?

Spanish Fork, Utah has about 11,272 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Spanish Fork, Utah?

The typical household in Spanish Fork, Utah earns about $29,023 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spanish Fork, Utah expensive?

In Spanish Fork, Utah, the median home is worth about $58,900, and the typical rent is about $358 a month.

How educated are people in Spanish Fork, Utah?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Spanish Fork, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spanish Fork, Utah?

About 7.5% of people in Spanish Fork, 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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