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Tooele County

Utah · 87,461 residents (2025 est.) · 7,040 sq mi
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Tooele County is home to 79,347 people in Utah. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 38,612 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.2. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,347
+95%since 2000
from 40,735 in 2000
87,461 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
11 / sq mi
+46%since 2009
from 8 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.2
+19%since 2000
from 27.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7,040 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K37K53K69K85K19902000201020202024Tooele County
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(5,731)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.7%(6,900)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.2%(7,313)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.6%(6,843)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(5,298)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(11,051)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.4%(12,216)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(9,608)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649%(7,111)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.8%(4,624)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.9%(2,264)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(388)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$106,587
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,773 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,604
+137%since 2000
from $16,321 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.8%
+35.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.373
+8%since 2010
from 0.345 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$431,600
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,189
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $532 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
18.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.30 people
+5%since 2009
from 3.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+40%since 2009
from 2.9 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
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(34,497)
Black1.2%(480)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(4,214)
Asian0.6%(234)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(61,750)
Black1%(759)
Hispanic / Latino15%(11,935)
Asian0.7%(541)
Other5.5%(4,362)
Diversity Score
46
+32%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
16
−33%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.1%(9,599)
Spaniard0.9%(688)
Puerto Rican0.5%(362)
Colombian0.2%(172)
Guatemalan0.2%(144)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Peruvian0.1%(55)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(42)
Honduran0%(20)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(152)
Chinese0.2%(122)
Filipino0.1%(96)
Laotian0.1%(75)
Vietnamese0.1%(46)
Korean0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.7%(579)
Tongan0.5%(405)
Guamanian0%(24)
Ancestry
English26.6%(21,078)
German9.3%(7,414)
Irish5%(3,941)
American4.4%(3,525)
Scottish3.5%(2,764)
Italian3.1%(2,459)
Danish2.6%(2,089)
Swedish2.5%(2,005)
French1.4%(1,098)
Norwegian1.3%(1,003)
Dutch1.2%(918)
Greek1%(788)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(621)
British0.7%(574)
Polish0.7%(559)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(475)
Swiss0.5%(399)
Russian0.3%(244)
Finnish0.3%(211)
Ukrainian0.2%(120)
Brazilian0.1%(111)
Hungarian0.1%(80)
Australian0.1%(64)
Slovene0.1%(60)
West Indian0.1%(59)
Arab0.1%(48)
Somali0.1%(44)
Lebanese0%(38)
Canadian0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Austrian0%(21)
Iranian0%(19)
Haitian0%(18)
Romanian0%(17)
Czech0%(16)
Iraqi0%(10)
Slovak0%(6)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+17%since 2000
from 25.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 68.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 87.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2016
from 91.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(9,948)
Married58.1%(17,500)
Widowed1.8%(528)
Divorced7.1%(2,136)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(8,142)
Married57.1%(16,722)
Widowed4.2%(1,238)
Divorced10.9%(3,189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
74.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.1%
−0.8 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)43%(1,440)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(841)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.9%(801)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(61)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,349 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 Tooele County, Utah?

Tooele County, Utah has about 79,347 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tooele County, Utah earns about $106,587 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tooele County, Utah expensive?

In Tooele County, Utah, the median home is worth about $431,600, and the typical rent is about $1,189 a month.

How educated are people in Tooele County, Utah?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Tooele County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tooele County, Utah?

About 5.2% of people in Tooele County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tooele County, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Tooele County, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,746 residents, a change of about 198 percent over that period.

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