COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wasatch County

Utah · 10,089 residents · 1,177 sq mi

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Wasatch County is a county of 10,089 people in Utah. The median age is 27.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 5,126 fewer people here than in 2000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $69,400.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,089

−34%vs 2000

vs 15,215 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 29.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,177 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(954)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.3%(1,140)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.7%(1,177)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(877)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(563)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,377)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,463)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(913)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(733)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(477)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(342)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(73)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,981

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,612 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,722

−46%vs 2000

vs $19,869 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,400

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $186,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$393

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $731 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(14,188)

Black0.2%(32)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(775)

Asian0.3%(44)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(9,953)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(272)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other1.1%(114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.3%(4,129)

South American0.7%(241)

Puerto Rican0.6%(222)

Chilean0.2%(61)

Ecuadorian0.1%(52)

Central American0.1%(46)

Colombian0.1%(43)

Spaniard0.1%(42)

Peruvian0.1%(38)

Venezuelan0.1%(26)

Salvadoran0.1%(24)

Panamanian0.1%(22)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Cuban0.1%(20)

Uruguayan0.1%(20)

Paraguayan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(230)

Chinese0.3%(102)

Japanese0.1%(25)

Korean0%(11)

Thai0%(8)

Indonesian0%(6)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(130)

Marshallese0%(13)

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Fijian0%(2)

Ancestry

English29.9%(10,956)

German10.8%(3,968)

Irish5.5%(2,021)

Scottish5.1%(1,851)

American4.4%(1,595)

Italian3.7%(1,354)

Danish3.5%(1,299)

Norwegian3.2%(1,163)

Swedish2.5%(924)

Dutch2%(717)

Welsh1.5%(560)

French1.4%(520)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss1.3%(467)

Polish1%(355)

British0.8%(299)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(286)

Arab0.6%(216)

Czech0.5%(175)

French Canadian0.4%(129)

Greek0.3%(119)

Russian0.3%(113)

Brazilian0.3%(101)

Canadian0.3%(94)

Lebanese0.2%(68)

Finnish0.2%(64)

Austrian0.2%(63)

Hungarian0.2%(62)

Slovak0.1%(52)

Ukrainian0.1%(47)

Armenian0.1%(39)

Romanian0.1%(32)

Croatian0.1%(23)

Australian0%(13)

Portuguese0%(11)

Egyptian0%(10)

Bulgarian0%(9)

Belgian0%(6)

Syrian0%(4)

Iranian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(4)

Nigerian0%(4)

Lithuanian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.5%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 19.7 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 married25%(3,646)

Married65.8%(9,572)

Widowed2%(291)

Divorced7.2%(1,046)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(2,924)

Married67.3%(9,176)

Widowed4.3%(588)

Divorced7%(953)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 84.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% 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)19.8%(195)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(174)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(386)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 987 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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