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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Provo Metro

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · 2 counties · 671,185 residents · 5,396 sq mi
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With 671,185 people, Provo is a metro area. The median age is 26.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 294,411 people. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 80% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 26.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
671,185
+78%since 2000
from 376,774 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
124 / sq mi
+78%since 2000
from 70 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
26.0
+11%since 2000
from 23.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
225K359K494K628K763K19902000201020202024Provo
2024718K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 58.9%(59,537)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.2%(61,601)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.4%(62,770)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.3%(62,727)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.4%(76,578)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(101,656)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(85,680)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 548.9%(59,522)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 646.8%(45,968)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 744.9%(32,617)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.5%(16,571)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(5,958)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,904
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,665 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,297
+76%since 2000
from $15,497 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.5%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$334,702
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,725 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,095
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $578 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
Persons per household
3.52 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.4
+9%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-Hispanic89.3%(336,641)
Black0.3%(1,011)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(26,008)
Asian1%(3,882)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(529,241)
Black0.6%(4,121)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(89,105)
Asian1.5%(10,143)
Other4.2%(28,030)
Segregation Score
26
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
Mexican7.6%(47,950)
South American2.1%(13,456)
Central American0.9%(5,860)
Peruvian0.5%(3,286)
Argentine0.5%(2,877)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,499)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,003)
Chilean0.3%(1,956)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,842)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,778)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,471)
Spaniard0.2%(1,389)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(941)
Bolivian0.1%(801)
Dominican0.1%(739)
Honduran0.1%(698)
Cuban0.1%(521)
Uruguayan0%(234)
Nicaraguan0%(199)
Panamanian0%(197)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(2,489)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,364)
Korean0.2%(1,051)
Japanese0.2%(1,009)
Filipino0.1%(791)
Vietnamese0.1%(498)
Thai0%(297)
Laotian0%(288)
Mongolian0%(213)
Taiwanese0%(101)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(58)
Burmese0%(35)
Nepalese0%(33)
Hmong0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(4,007)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(3,411)
Tongan0.5%(3,113)
Chamorro0%(157)
Fijian0%(106)
Ancestry
English28.2%(178,283)
German10.4%(65,973)
Danish5.4%(33,922)
Irish5%(31,417)
Scottish4.7%(29,637)
American4.2%(26,596)
Swedish3.9%(24,754)
British2.7%(16,953)
Norwegian2.5%(16,070)
Italian2.3%(14,425)
Welsh2.2%(14,191)
French1.7%(10,461)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.5%(9,369)
Swiss1.3%(8,144)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,403)
Polish0.6%(3,518)
Canadian0.4%(2,723)
Russian0.3%(2,080)
Brazilian0.3%(1,976)
Greek0.3%(1,661)
Portuguese0.2%(1,484)
French Canadian0.2%(1,368)
Czech0.2%(1,321)
Finnish0.2%(996)
Austrian0.1%(871)
Hungarian0.1%(870)
Ukrainian0.1%(576)
Australian0.1%(550)
Belgian0.1%(536)
Croatian0.1%(527)
West Indian0.1%(492)
Armenian0.1%(412)
Slovak0.1%(319)
Romanian0%(299)
Iranian0%(293)
Arab0%(247)
Turkish0%(218)
Lebanese0%(211)
Israeli0%(184)
Haitian0%(172)
Lithuanian0%(168)
Nigerian0%(141)
Jamaican0%(135)
Slovene0%(133)
Egyptian0%(105)
Iraqi0%(78)
Serbian0%(78)
Ghanaian0%(74)
Latvian0%(69)
Syrian0%(66)
Kenyan0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.7%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+69%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 72.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
8.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
17.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.9%(4,454)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(3,442)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.3%(4,971)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(1,213)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(499)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,410 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

ProvoCENTRAL114,527LehiCENTRAL95,313OremCENTRAL95,214Eagle Mountain66,557Saratoga Springs61,397Spanish Fork48,837American Fork41,020Pleasant Grove37,773Springville35,670Payson24,630Highland21,571Santaquin18,989Mapleton16,275Vineyard16,092Salem12,234Lindon12,015Alpine10,444Cedar Hills9,755Nephi7,488Elk Ridge4,969Mona1,964Woodland Hills1,707Genola1,660West Mountain1,282Lake Shore1,129Rocky Ridge1,078Goshen977Levan933Benjamin864Eureka663

The 30 most populous of 37 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Utah CountyCENTRAL759,859Juab County13,567
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Frequently asked

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

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT has about 671,185 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT earns about $76,904 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 $334,702, and the typical rent is about $1,095 a month.

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

About 40.7% 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 10.1% 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 401,778 residents, a change of about 149 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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