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Cache County

Utah · 70,183 residents · 1,165 sq mi
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Cache County is home to 70,183 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 23.7. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $66,800. Median rent is $335 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,183
−23%vs 2000
vs 91,391 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
23.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 23.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,165 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K84K105K126K147K19902000201020202024Cache County
2024140K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.7%(7,497)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.8%(7,583)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.2%(7,150)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.5%(6,655)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.8%(8,316)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(11,497)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(7,920)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.4%(4,493)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.8%(3,368)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(2,916)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(2,029)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(759)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,949
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,730 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,544
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,094 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,800
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $129,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$335
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $509 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(81,989)
Black0.3%(319)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(5,786)
Asian2%(1,803)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(66,705)
Black0.3%(230)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,656)
Asian2.8%(1,965)
Other1.8%(1,283)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(11,716)
Central American1.4%(1,908)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,279)
Puerto Rican0.5%(710)
Guatemalan0.4%(584)
Spaniard0.3%(382)
Peruvian0.2%(314)
Colombian0.1%(178)
Chilean0.1%(116)
Cuban0.1%(107)
Ecuadorian0.1%(104)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(77)
Venezuelan0.1%(73)
Argentine0%(65)
Honduran0%(44)
Dominican0%(42)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Cambodian0.3%(447)
Chinese0.3%(400)
Vietnamese0.1%(201)
Filipino0.1%(199)
Korean0.1%(183)
Japanese0.1%(157)
Burmese0.1%(152)
Asian Indian0.1%(108)
Taiwanese0.1%(94)
Nepalese0%(60)
Pakistani0%(26)
Uzbek0%(25)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(373)
Tongan0.2%(272)
Chamorro0.1%(100)
Marshallese0.1%(84)
Ancestry
English33.1%(46,371)
German9.3%(13,065)
Danish6.3%(8,828)
Irish4.8%(6,780)
American4.3%(6,077)
Swedish4.1%(5,736)
Scottish4%(5,605)
Norwegian2.8%(3,863)
Italian2.1%(2,915)
Swiss1.9%(2,601)
Welsh1.7%(2,372)
French1.5%(2,157)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British1.5%(2,080)
Dutch1.4%(2,028)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(699)
Polish0.5%(691)
Finnish0.4%(494)
West Indian0.3%(422)
Canadian0.3%(378)
Arab0.2%(346)
Russian0.2%(292)
Haitian0.2%(280)
Hungarian0.2%(218)
Czech0.2%(215)
Portuguese0.1%(175)
Greek0.1%(174)
Austrian0.1%(171)
Moroccan0.1%(121)
Ethiopian0.1%(108)
Nigerian0.1%(105)
Australian0.1%(100)
Slovak0.1%(95)
Iranian0.1%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Brazilian0.1%(72)
Croatian0%(63)
Jamaican0%(61)
Belgian0%(60)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Ukrainian0%(40)
Romanian0%(32)
Turkish0%(24)
Israeli0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Serbian0%(10)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 12.3 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 married36.6%(19,449)
Married57.7%(30,665)
Widowed1.4%(721)
Divorced4.4%(2,331)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(17,234)
Married56.7%(30,255)
Widowed3.8%(2,042)
Divorced7.2%(3,851)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% 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)28.6%(1,044)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(827)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(1,362)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,645 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cache County, Utah?

Cache County, Utah has about 70,183 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cache County, Utah?

The typical household in Cache County, Utah earns about $26,949 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cache County, Utah expensive?

In Cache County, Utah, the median home is worth about $66,800, and the typical rent is about $335 a month.

How educated are people in Cache County, Utah?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cache County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cache County, Utah?

About 13.6% of people in Cache County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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