COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Box Elder County
Utah · 36,485 residents · 5,781.304 sq mi
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The short version
Box Elder County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,468. Population has declined 15% since 2000. Median home value is $64,800. At a median age of 26.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202461K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(3,759)
5 to 912.5%(4,568)
10 to 1412.1%(4,426)
15 to 197.8%(2,848)
20 to 244.5%(1,654)
25 to 3415.1%(5,504)
35 to 4411.5%(4,204)
45 to 548.9%(3,258)
55 to 647.4%(2,701)
65 to 745.6%(2,045)
75 to 843.4%(1,229)
85 and over0.8%(289)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,468
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,630 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,800
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(38,717)
Black0.2%(66)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(2,791)
Asian0.9%(400)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(34,689)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,416)
Asian1.3%(485)
Other3.6%(1,309)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.4%(4,518)
Spaniard0.8%(484)
South American0.7%(399)
Puerto Rican0.4%(248)
Peruvian0.4%(223)
Central American0.3%(194)
Chilean0.2%(115)
Dominican0.1%(73)
Nicaraguan0.1%(60)
Costa Rican0.1%(54)
Salvadoran0.1%(46)
Guatemalan0%(26)
Asian origin
Japanese0.4%(218)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Chinese0.1%(43)
Filipino0.1%(33)
Cambodian0%(27)
Asian Indian0%(24)
Indonesian0%(14)
Hmong0%(7)
Thai0%(7)
Korean0%(6)
Ancestry
English29.7%(18,178)
German10.1%(6,164)
Danish6.9%(4,202)
Irish6%(3,656)
American4.7%(2,899)
Scottish3.7%(2,266)
Swedish3%(1,867)
Norwegian2.2%(1,319)
Welsh1.8%(1,098)
Italian1.5%(932)
Dutch1.4%(871)
Swiss1.1%(702)
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French0.7%(436)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(404)
British0.5%(314)
Canadian0.4%(242)
Polish0.3%(199)
Austrian0.2%(123)
Russian0.2%(107)
Subsaharan African0.2%(107)
French Canadian0.1%(88)
Greek0.1%(84)
Czech0.1%(75)
Australian0.1%(48)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Finnish0.1%(38)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Portuguese0%(24)
Iranian0%(23)
Romanian0%(20)
Nigerian0%(19)
Hungarian0%(12)
Turkish0%(12)
Croatian0%(11)
Belgian0%(7)
Armenian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.7%(7,212)
Married59.8%(14,069)
Widowed2.4%(571)
Divorced7.1%(1,668)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(5,125)
Married61.7%(13,924)
Widowed6.6%(1,492)
Divorced9%(2,021)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Box Elder County, Utah?
Box Elder County, Utah has about 36,485 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Box Elder County, Utah?
The typical household in Box Elder County, Utah earns about $33,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Box Elder County, Utah expensive?
In Box Elder County, Utah, the median home is worth about $64,800, and the typical rent is about $343 a month.
How educated are people in Box Elder County, Utah?
About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Box Elder County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Box Elder County, Utah?
About 7.2% of people in Box Elder County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.
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