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Utah County

Utah · 516,564 residents · 2,004 sq mi
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With 516,564 people, Utah County is a county in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 24.6. Growth has run 40% since 2000, or 148,028 more people. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. Households earn $56,927 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 24.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
516,564
+40%since 2000
from 368,536 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.6
+6%since 2000
from 23.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,004 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K352K484K617K750K19902000201020202024Utah County
2024705K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 511.3%(58,362)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910.2%(52,582)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.9%(46,048)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.3%(48,158)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.3%(58,410)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.1%(88,102)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.9%(56,401)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 548.4%(43,278)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 646.1%(31,766)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.6%(18,487)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.1%(10,856)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(4,114)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,927
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,833 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,210
+30%since 2000
from $15,557 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
34.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$233,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $153,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$773
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $580 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.48 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.1
+2%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(328,797)
Black0.3%(1,002)
Hispanic / Latino7%(25,791)
Asian1%(3,855)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(434,708)
Black0.5%(2,421)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(55,793)
Asian1.3%(6,912)
Other3.1%(15,806)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(34,327)
South American1.4%(6,727)
Central American0.7%(3,384)
Argentine0.4%(1,754)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,587)
Chilean0.3%(1,562)
Peruvian0.3%(1,285)
Spaniard0.2%(1,119)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,083)
Puerto Rican0.2%(977)
Ecuadorian0.2%(949)
Honduran0.1%(469)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(427)
Venezuelan0.1%(416)
Colombian0.1%(407)
Dominican0%(238)
Bolivian0%(118)
Uruguayan0%(51)
Ancestry
English30.4%(147,745)
German11.6%(56,439)
Danish6.6%(32,203)
Scottish5.8%(28,276)
Irish4.9%(23,609)
American4.8%(23,546)
Swedish4.6%(22,502)
Welsh2.6%(12,396)
Italian2.3%(11,155)
Norwegian2.2%(10,506)
French1.9%(9,429)
Dutch1.9%(9,154)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
British1.8%(8,928)
Swiss1.6%(7,610)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(7,249)
Polish0.7%(3,210)
Canadian0.4%(2,167)
Greek0.4%(1,804)
Russian0.3%(1,634)
Finnish0.3%(1,443)
Austrian0.2%(1,137)
Czech0.2%(1,121)
Brazilian0.2%(1,105)
Portuguese0.2%(889)
Arab0.2%(799)
Hungarian0.1%(633)
Romanian0.1%(515)
Ukrainian0.1%(443)
Croatian0.1%(400)
Australian0.1%(324)
Iranian0.1%(297)
Armenian0.1%(291)
West Indian0.1%(291)
Belgian0.1%(258)
Syrian0%(209)
Slovak0%(184)
Lebanese0%(177)
Lithuanian0%(163)
Turkish0%(147)
Ghanaian0%(138)
Serbian0%(90)
Haitian0%(77)
Slovene0%(48)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Israeli0%(35)
Jamaican0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Somali0%(29)
Nigerian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(18)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+60%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
72.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 72.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 516,564 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Utah County, Utah earns about $56,927 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 $233,800, and the typical rent is about $773 a month.

How educated are people in Utah County, Utah?

About 35.5% 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 12.8% 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 252,974 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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