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West Valley City

Utah · 137,491 residents (2025 est.) · 35.8 sq mi
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The short version

West Valley City is home to 138,437 people in Utah. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 3,864 people per square mile. Growth has run 27% since 2000, or 29,541 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,209, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about West Valley City

What changed most since 2000

  • White share70.3% → 40.3% (−29.9 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
  • Hispanic share18.5% → 43.3% (+24.9 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree11.4% → 16.1% (+4.7 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts

Among the 33 cities and towns in the Salt Lake City metro

  • 20th in household income$92,209
  • 26th in share with a bachelor's degree16.1%
  • 23rd in home value$419,100
  • 4th in diversity score79.8

Its weight in Salt Lake County

West Valley City's population equals 12% of Salt Lake County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 4.3% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 21% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
138,437
+27%since 2000
from 108,896 in 2000
137,491 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
3,864 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 3,039 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
31.2
+16%since 2000
from 26.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
35.8 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
106K115K125K134K143K2000201020202024West Valley City
2024138K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(10,188)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(11,509)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(11,453)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(12,715)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(10,679)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(20,636)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(18,992)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(15,655)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(14,100)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.7%(7,887)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.7%(3,700)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(923)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,209
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,773 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,104
+100%since 2000
from $15,031 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+33.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.366
+2%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$419,100
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $125,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,504
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $643 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
27.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.49 people
+4%since 2009
from 3.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+38%since 2009
from 3.3 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.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(76,545)
Black1%(1,090)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(20,126)
Asian4.2%(4,614)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(55,856)
Black2.3%(3,225)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(59,992)
Asian5.3%(7,383)
Other8.7%(11,981)
Diversity Score
80
+12%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican34.1%(47,198)
South American3.7%(5,184)
Central American2.8%(3,862)
Peruvian1.4%(1,953)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,719)
Colombian0.9%(1,197)
Venezuelan0.9%(1,186)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,144)
Honduran0.6%(831)
Puerto Rican0.5%(674)
Spaniard0.4%(542)
Dominican0.3%(355)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(328)
Chilean0.1%(205)
Argentine0.1%(121)
Bolivian0.1%(109)
Uruguayan0.1%(76)
Cuban0%(51)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(3,001)
Chinese0.5%(694)
Filipino0.5%(692)
Cambodian0.5%(683)
Laotian0.4%(497)
Asian Indian0.2%(300)
Nepalese0.2%(279)
Pakistani0.2%(215)
Kazakh0.1%(206)
Japanese0.1%(191)
Burmese0.1%(173)
Thai0.1%(162)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Korean0.1%(93)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan2.5%(3,480)
Samoan1.9%(2,649)
Marshallese0.2%(230)
Fijian0.1%(114)
Ancestry
English14.8%(20,502)
German5.8%(8,039)
Irish3.7%(5,060)
Danish3%(4,222)
Scottish2.5%(3,521)
American2.5%(3,466)
Swedish2.1%(2,859)
Italian2%(2,733)
Norwegian1.5%(2,061)
Dutch1.1%(1,533)
French0.9%(1,242)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,214)
British0.6%(813)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(688)
Somali0.5%(643)
Polish0.3%(379)
Swiss0.3%(355)
Arab0.2%(241)
Russian0.2%(224)
Ethiopian0.2%(214)
Finnish0.1%(204)
West Indian0.1%(199)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Brazilian0.1%(166)
Greek0.1%(156)
Hungarian0.1%(149)
Iranian0.1%(143)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Egyptian0.1%(115)
Serbian0.1%(111)
Australian0.1%(77)
Haitian0%(64)
Armenian0%(60)
Croatian0%(60)
Romanian0%(43)
Ukrainian0%(38)
Austrian0%(37)
Lebanese0%(31)
Czech0%(23)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Nigerian0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 74.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
24.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+11.2 ptssince 2017
from 83.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
57.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 60.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
32.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 30.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(21,282)
Married51.2%(27,614)
Widowed1.9%(1,017)
Divorced7.4%(3,974)
Women 15+
Never married34%(17,451)
Married49.1%(25,232)
Widowed4.9%(2,528)
Divorced12%(6,189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% 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)25.6%(783)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(857)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(1,082)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(94)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,057 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

West Valley City, decade by decade

West Valley City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
2000108,896$83,383$228,43611.4%58.3
2010129,480$76,203$256,78512.8%74.4
2020140,230$85,360$293,91915.4%80.9
2024138,437$92,209$419,10016.1%79.8

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 West Valley City, Utah?

West Valley City, Utah has about 138,437 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Valley City, Utah?

The typical household in West Valley City, Utah earns about $92,209 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Valley City, Utah expensive?

In West Valley City, Utah, the median home is worth about $419,100, and the typical rent is about $1,504 a month.

How educated are people in West Valley City, Utah?

About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in West Valley City, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Valley City, Utah?

About 9.9% of people in West Valley City, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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