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Utah County

Utah · 263,590 residents · 2,004.46 sq mi
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Utah County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,432. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 104,946 residents. Median home value is $69,900. At a median age of 22.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

263,590
−28%vs 2000
vs 368,536 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22.5
−3%vs 2000
vs 23.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
219K352K484K617K750K1990201020202024Utah County
2024705K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.7%(28,312)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.7%(28,189)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.9%(28,734)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.2%(29,624)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413%(34,293)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(39,676)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410%(26,326)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.4%(16,995)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.9%(13,012)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(10,610)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(6,144)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(1,675)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,432
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,833 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,051
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,557 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.4%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$69,900
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$349
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $580 in 2000
US average: $450
62.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.8% in 2000
37.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(328,797)
Black0.3%(1,002)
Hispanic / Latino7%(25,791)
Asian1%(3,855)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(254,075)
Black0.1%(251)
Hispanic / Latino3%(7,911)
Asian1.5%(3,834)
Other2.1%(5,430)

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%(59,544)
South American3.2%(22,811)
Central American1.1%(7,521)
Peruvian0.7%(5,185)
Chilean0.6%(3,956)
Argentine0.5%(3,527)
Venezuelan0.5%(3,415)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,778)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,772)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,622)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,607)
Colombian0.4%(2,481)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(2,307)
Dominican0.2%(1,762)
Honduran0.2%(1,227)
Bolivian0.1%(1,037)
Cuban0.1%(706)
Costa Rican0.1%(477)
Uruguayan0.1%(442)
Nicaraguan0%(239)
Panamanian0%(165)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(2,668)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,691)
Korean0.2%(1,497)
Filipino0.2%(1,204)
Japanese0.1%(972)
Vietnamese0.1%(714)
Mongolian0.1%(513)
Hmong0%(251)
Taiwanese0%(233)
Burmese0%(182)
Laotian0%(132)
Cambodian0%(86)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(61)
Pakistani0%(38)
Uzbek0%(17)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(4,568)
Tongan0.6%(4,234)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(3,938)
Chamorro0%(220)
Guamanian0%(219)
Chuukese0%(139)
Fijian0%(71)
Ancestry
English32.8%(231,593)
German9.8%(69,039)
Irish5.2%(36,384)
Danish4.7%(33,126)
Scottish4.2%(29,555)
American4%(28,496)
Swedish3.2%(22,235)
Italian2.1%(14,719)
Norwegian2%(13,894)
Welsh1.8%(12,736)
Dutch1.6%(11,287)
French1.4%(9,615)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(8,926)
Swiss1.2%(8,217)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,755)
Polish0.5%(3,688)
Greek0.3%(2,080)
Brazilian0.3%(2,078)
Portuguese0.3%(1,951)
Canadian0.3%(1,796)
Finnish0.2%(1,628)
French Canadian0.2%(1,451)
Russian0.2%(1,405)
Czech0.2%(1,209)
Arab0.2%(1,170)
West Indian0.1%(872)
Hungarian0.1%(741)
Austrian0.1%(701)
Nigerian0.1%(619)
Ukrainian0.1%(591)
Croatian0.1%(588)
Haitian0.1%(524)
Australian0.1%(469)
Lithuanian0.1%(429)
Lebanese0.1%(423)
Belgian0%(304)
Iranian0%(301)
Ghanaian0%(292)
Armenian0%(266)
Romanian0%(246)
Slovak0%(204)
Israeli0%(197)
Syrian0%(148)
Slovene0%(148)
Latvian0%(107)
Turkish0%(103)
Serbian0%(73)
Jordanian0%(71)
Egyptian0%(65)
Jamaican0%(65)
Kenyan0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Iraqi0%(25)
Moroccan0%(14)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population
Section 05

Education

26.2%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.9%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 12.9 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 married35.9%(94,400)
Married58.1%(152,983)
Widowed1.2%(3,187)
Divorced4.8%(12,573)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(82,179)
Married58%(149,493)
Widowed3.9%(10,099)
Divorced6.2%(15,970)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Utah County, Utah?

Utah County, Utah has about 263,590 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Utah County, Utah earns about $27,432 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Utah County, Utah expensive?

In Utah County, Utah, the median home is worth about $69,900, and the typical rent is about $349 a month.

How educated are people in Utah County, Utah?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Utah County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Utah County, Utah?

About 15.4% of people in Utah County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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