COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Davis County

Utah · 187,941 residents · 325 sq mi

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With 187,941 people, Davis County is a county in Utah. The median age is 24.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 51,053 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Utah median. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

187,941

−21%vs 2000

vs 238,994 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

24.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 26.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

325 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024371K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(19,882)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(22,431)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.8%(22,184)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(17,037)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(12,905)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(29,829)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(24,857)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(15,919)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(11,362)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(7,617)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(3,000)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(918)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,108

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,726 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,611

−40%vs 2000

vs $19,506 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,600

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $153,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$394

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $637 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.1%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

25.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(214,636)

Black1.1%(2,521)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(12,955)

Asian1.5%(3,568)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(178,645)

Black1.2%(2,194)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(7,152)

Asian1.8%(3,312)

Other2%(3,790)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.5%(27,642)

South American1.3%(4,757)

Central American1.1%(3,899)

Peruvian0.6%(2,120)

Spaniard0.6%(2,064)

Salvadoran0.5%(1,762)

Puerto Rican0.4%(1,546)

Guatemalan0.3%(1,099)

Chilean0.2%(689)

Colombian0.2%(637)

Venezuelan0.2%(612)

Dominican0.1%(513)

+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.1%(403)

Honduran0.1%(390)

Cuban0.1%(368)

Argentine0.1%(281)

Ecuadorian0.1%(241)

Panamanian0%(180)

Bolivian0%(94)

Uruguayan0%(83)

Costa Rican0%(65)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(1,856)

Japanese0.3%(1,064)

Chinese0.2%(787)

Vietnamese0.2%(712)

Asian Indian0.2%(642)

Pakistani0.1%(495)

Korean0.1%(492)

Thai0.1%(330)

Cambodian0.1%(241)

Laotian0%(117)

Burmese0%(105)

Taiwanese0%(93)

+ 6 more asian origin groups with data

Hmong0%(92)

Okinawan0%(62)

Indonesian0%(30)

Malaysian0%(22)

Uzbek0%(9)

Mongolian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.5%(1,746)

Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,286)

Samoan0.3%(965)

Marshallese0%(123)

Chamorro0%(89)

Guamanian0%(76)

Ancestry

English32.2%(119,467)

German10.5%(39,019)

Irish6.1%(22,697)

Scottish4.2%(15,714)

Danish4%(14,729)

American3.7%(13,560)

Swedish2.9%(10,847)

Italian2.3%(8,396)

Norwegian1.9%(7,160)

Dutch1.9%(6,988)

Welsh1.6%(5,873)

French1.4%(5,267)

+ 44 more ancestry groups with data

British1.2%(4,602)

Swiss1.2%(4,499)

Polish0.8%(2,978)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,621)

Greek0.4%(1,344)

Subsaharan African0.3%(1,211)

Arab0.3%(1,045)

Russian0.2%(876)

Canadian0.2%(835)

Hungarian0.2%(758)

Croatian0.2%(680)

Finnish0.2%(677)

French Canadian0.2%(635)

Lebanese0.1%(544)

Czech0.1%(509)

Austrian0.1%(438)

Portuguese0.1%(419)

Ukrainian0.1%(418)

Brazilian0.1%(410)

Australian0.1%(370)

West Indian0.1%(289)

Lithuanian0.1%(258)

Armenian0.1%(234)

Iranian0.1%(208)

Haitian0%(184)

Belgian0%(173)

Romanian0%(141)

Syrian0%(111)

Ghanaian0%(111)

Iraqi0%(105)

Slovak0%(101)

Slovene0%(92)

Ethiopian0%(74)

Nigerian0%(73)

Jordanian0%(68)

Jamaican0%(55)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(31)

Bulgarian0%(30)

Serbian0%(28)

Turkish0%(23)

Latvian0%(19)

Moroccan0%(11)

Guyanese0%(10)

Palestinian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 15.2 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 married31.5%(44,473)

Married59.3%(83,653)

Widowed1.8%(2,536)

Divorced7.4%(10,401)

Women 15+

Never married26%(36,137)

Married59.2%(82,281)

Widowed5.4%(7,516)

Divorced9.3%(12,938)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 85.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% 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)40.6%(6,568)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.7%(6,249)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28%(4,523)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(608)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(141)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,168 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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