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Utah County

Utah · 368,536 residents · 2,004 sq mi
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Utah County is a county of 368,536 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 23.3. Growth has run 40% since 1990, or 104,946 more people. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $153,600, having more than doubled since 1990. Households earn $45,833 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

368,536
+40%since 1990
from 263,590 in 1990
1990 – 2025
23.3
+4%since 1990
from 22.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,004 sq mi
Population, 19902024
219K352K484K617K750K19902000201020202024Utah County
2024705K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 511%(40,373)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.2%(33,840)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(31,426)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.3%(41,555)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2415.1%(55,649)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(56,169)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.6%(39,140)
US avg: 16%
45 to 547.9%(29,292)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.8%(17,589)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.4%(12,461)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(8,157)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(2,885)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,833
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,432 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,557
+72%since 1990
from $9,051 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.0%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$153,600
+67%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$580
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $349 in 1990
US average: $602
66.8%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 62.7% in 1990
33.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
Section 05

Education

31.5%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 26.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.9%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 87.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.9 min
−30%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(43,507)
Married61%(78,201)
Widowed1%(1,289)
Divorced4.1%(5,274)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(42,381)
Married57.9%(78,112)
Widowed5%(6,685)
Divorced5.7%(7,629)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% 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)37.3%(5,472)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(3,576)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(4,119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(649)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(167)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,663 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 Utah County, Utah?

Utah County, Utah has about 368,536 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Utah County, Utah earns about $45,833 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 $153,600, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Utah County, Utah?

About 31.5% 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 12.0% of people in Utah County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Utah County, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Utah County, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 104,946 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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