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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Ogden Metro

Ogden, UT · 3 counties · 547,184 residents · 1,545 sq mi
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Ogden is a metro area of 547,184 people. This skews young, with a median age of 29.9. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 104,528 more people live here than in 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% 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
547,184
+24%since 2000
from 442,656 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
354 / sq mi
+24%since 2000
from 287 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.9
+7%since 2000
from 27.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,545 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
322K412K503K593K684K19902000201020202024Ogden
2024653K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.7%(53,101)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.4%(51,284)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.6%(47,079)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(42,418)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(38,165)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.6%(85,600)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(66,890)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.8%(64,799)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.9%(48,471)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.9%(26,747)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(16,249)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(6,381)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,522
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,358 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,215
+28%since 2000
from $18,917 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.387
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,319
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,918 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$766
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
24.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.06 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+3%since 2009
from 3.2 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-Hispanic86.8%(384,207)
Black1.1%(5,082)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(37,916)
Asian1.3%(5,958)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(452,785)
Black1.1%(6,198)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(64,690)
Asian1.5%(8,062)
Other2.6%(14,271)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(45,461)
South American0.7%(3,785)
Central American0.5%(2,563)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,373)
Spaniard0.3%(1,366)
Argentine0.2%(1,210)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,080)
Guatemalan0.2%(904)
Peruvian0.1%(747)
Chilean0.1%(609)
Colombian0.1%(482)
Ecuadorian0.1%(459)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(314)
Honduran0%(236)
Venezuelan0%(197)
Nicaraguan0%(140)
Panamanian0%(106)
Dominican0%(67)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Ancestry
English27.7%(145,697)
German11.9%(62,529)
American11.1%(58,431)
Irish6%(31,385)
Danish5.2%(27,577)
Scottish4.6%(24,379)
Swedish3.6%(19,008)
Italian3.1%(16,060)
Dutch3%(16,051)
Norwegian2.5%(13,215)
French2.2%(11,448)
Welsh2.1%(11,051)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
British1.4%(7,353)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(7,095)
Swiss1.2%(6,227)
Polish1%(5,244)
Greek0.4%(2,130)
Russian0.4%(1,877)
Canadian0.4%(1,841)
French Canadian0.2%(1,204)
Austrian0.2%(980)
Portuguese0.2%(856)
Arab0.2%(833)
Hungarian0.1%(765)
Ukrainian0.1%(758)
Czech0.1%(745)
Finnish0.1%(701)
Belgian0.1%(443)
Australian0.1%(384)
Croatian0.1%(342)
Brazilian0.1%(340)
West Indian0.1%(320)
Lithuanian0.1%(312)
Romanian0.1%(290)
Lebanese0.1%(268)
Slovak0%(210)
Slovene0%(208)
Iranian0%(205)
Armenian0%(119)
Bulgarian0%(117)
Egyptian0%(103)
Syrian0%(76)
Israeli0%(69)
Jamaican0%(65)
Turkish0%(63)
Serbian0%(56)
Haitian0%(55)
Jordanian0%(53)
Latvian0%(53)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Somali0%(44)
Nigerian0%(35)
Kenyan0%(34)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(81,891)
Married57.4%(144,900)
Widowed1.7%(4,373)
Divorced8.4%(21,199)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(64,998)
Married57.7%(142,912)
Widowed5.4%(13,367)
Divorced10.7%(26,588)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% 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)39.5%(11,627)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.5%(10,442)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(8,559)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(1,091)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(225)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29,446 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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In this metro

Largest cities

OgdenCENTRAL89,510Layton85,308Bountiful44,988Syracuse39,909Roy38,794Clearfield35,144Kaysville33,307Farmington26,266West Haven25,627Clinton23,797North Salt Lake23,588North Ogden21,689South Ogden17,710Centerville16,480West Point13,058Woods Cross11,429Pleasant View11,423Hooper9,741Plain City9,256Riverdale9,206Washington Terrace9,075South Weber8,218Farr West8,163Harrisville7,154Fruit Heights5,952West Bountiful5,931Sunset5,549Morgan4,580Mountain Green3,976Marriott-Slaterville2,286

The 30 most populous of 36 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Davis CountyCENTRAL381,227Weber CountyCENTRAL278,174Morgan County13,383
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ogden, UT?

Ogden, UT has about 547,184 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ogden, UT?

The typical household in Ogden, UT earns about $61,522 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ogden, UT expensive?

In Ogden, UT, the median home is worth about $201,319, and the typical rent is about $766 a month.

How educated are people in Ogden, UT?

About 28.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ogden, UT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ogden, UT?

About 8.5% of people in Ogden, UT live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ogden, UT grown since 1990?

Yes, Ogden, UT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 195,385 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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