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Tooele County

Utah · 26,601 residents · 7,040.27 sq mi
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Tooele County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,178. Population has fallen 35% since 2000, a loss of 14,134 residents. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $60,400. At a median age of 28.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,601
−35%vs 2000
vs 40,735 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.0
+3%vs 2000
vs 27.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K37K53K69K85K1990201020202024Tooele County
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(2,348)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910%(2,648)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.3%(3,005)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.2%(2,455)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,627)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(3,910)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(3,633)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(2,601)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(2,082)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(1,520)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(637)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(135)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,178
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,773 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,568
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,321 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.5%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,400
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$351
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $532 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
29.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(34,497)
Black1.2%(480)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(4,214)
Asian0.6%(234)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(24,410)
Black0.8%(223)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(3,007)
Asian0.9%(246)
Other6.5%(1,722)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
−15%vs 2000
vs 25.9 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 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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tooele County, Utah?

Tooele County, Utah has about 26,601 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Tooele County, Utah earns about $30,178 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 $60,400, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.

How educated are people in Tooele County, Utah?

About 11.3% 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 11.5% of people in Tooele County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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