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Provo Metro

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · 2 counties · 773,426 residents (2025 est.) · 5,396.272 sq mi
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Provo is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $100,691. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 91% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $536,714. At a median age of 25.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 25.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

717,986
+91%since 2000
from 376,774 in 2000
1990 – 2025
133 / sq mi
+91%since 2000
from 70 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
25.9
+11%since 2000
from 23.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:773,426 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 19902024
225K359K494K628K763K1990201020202024Provo
2024718K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.5%(60,830)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.8%(63,061)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.9%(64,010)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.7%(69,585)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.5%(89,399)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(109,692)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(88,843)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.4%(67,278)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 646.7%(48,040)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 744.9%(34,910)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(16,610)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(5,728)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$100,691
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,665 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$37,029
+139%since 2000
from $15,497 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.4%
+31.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
8.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.416
+1%since 2010
from 0.411 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$536,714
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,725 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,530
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $578 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 67.1% in 2000
31.4% rent
3.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
20.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
42.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.3
+34%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
94
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(336,641)
Black0.3%(1,011)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(26,008)
Asian1%(3,882)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(558,847)
Black0.7%(4,997)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(103,104)
Asian1.5%(10,925)
Other5.6%(40,113)
46
+50%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
23
−9%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.3%(59,809)
South American3.2%(23,178)
Peruvian0.7%(5,185)
Chilean0.6%(3,956)
Argentine0.5%(3,726)
Venezuelan0.5%(3,415)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,782)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,775)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,772)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,622)
Colombian0.4%(2,481)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(2,327)
Dominican0.2%(1,762)
Honduran0.2%(1,233)
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%(4,236)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(3,940)
Chamorro0%(220)
Guamanian0%(219)
Chuukese0%(139)
Fijian0%(71)
Ancestry
English32.8%(235,736)
German9.7%(69,953)
Irish5.1%(36,890)
Danish4.7%(33,570)
Scottish4.2%(29,863)
American4.1%(29,407)
Swedish3.1%(22,405)
Italian2.1%(14,839)
Norwegian2%(14,229)
Welsh1.8%(12,955)
Dutch1.6%(11,489)
French1.4%(9,732)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(9,022)
Swiss1.2%(8,268)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,765)
Polish0.5%(3,735)
Greek0.3%(2,157)
Brazilian0.3%(2,078)
Portuguese0.3%(1,951)
Canadian0.3%(1,848)
Finnish0.2%(1,643)
French Canadian0.2%(1,455)
Russian0.2%(1,406)
Czech0.2%(1,209)
Arab0.2%(1,170)
West Indian0.1%(872)
Hungarian0.1%(741)
Austrian0.1%(707)
Nigerian0.1%(619)
Ukrainian0.1%(606)
Croatian0.1%(588)
Haitian0.1%(524)
Australian0.1%(469)
Lithuanian0.1%(429)
Lebanese0.1%(423)
Belgian0.1%(363)
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

44.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
65.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 72.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
18.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
71.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
13.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
45.9%
−19.0 ptssince 2009
from 64.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
49.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
8.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
3.1%
−45.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
9.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
7.5%
−79.6 ptssince 2013
from 87.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
84.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 86.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
11.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 9.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(95,969)
Married58.2%(155,830)
Widowed1.2%(3,238)
Divorced4.8%(12,887)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(83,077)
Married58.1%(152,278)
Widowed4%(10,376)
Divorced6.3%(16,430)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT has about 717,986 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?

The typical household in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT earns about $100,691 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT expensive?

In Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, the median home is worth about $536,714, and the typical rent is about $1,530 a month.

How educated are people in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?

About 44.0% of adults age 25 and over in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?

About 8.7% of people in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT live below the federal poverty line.

Has Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT grown since 1990?

Yes, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 448,579 residents, a change of about 167 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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