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West Valley City

Utah · 137,491 residents (2025 est.) · 35.827 sq mi
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The short version

West Valley City is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $92,209. Population has grown 27% since 2000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $419,100. At a median age of 31.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
138,437
+27%since 2000
from 108,896 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Population density
3,864 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 3,405 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.2
+16%since 2000
from 26.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:137,491 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

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%
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest South American population · Largest Irish population
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%
Self-employed
9.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.8%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% 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%
−47.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% 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%
−58.8 ptssince 2013
from 76.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+11.2 ptssince 2017
from 83.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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