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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Salt Lake City Metro

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · 2 counties · 1,087,873 residents · 7,793 sq mi
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With 1,087,873 people, Salt Lake City is a metro area. The median age is 30.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 148,751 more people. The poverty rate is 10.1%, under the national 13.8%. Median household income runs $58,142, well clear of the $52,703 US median. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.7
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
1,087,873
+16%since 2000
from 939,122 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
140 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 121 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.7
+7%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7,793 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
700K857K1.0M1.2M1.3M19902000201020202024Salt Lake City
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.8%(96,070)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.4%(91,741)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.8%(84,561)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(79,327)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(82,884)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.1%(185,946)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(143,183)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412%(130,055)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.2%(100,360)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(52,059)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.7%(29,515)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(12,172)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,142
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,260 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,879
+24%since 2000
from $20,022 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$234,583
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,233 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$814
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
32.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.95 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
+3%since 2009
from 3.9 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-Hispanic81.1%(761,694)
Black1%(8,981)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(111,001)
Asian2.4%(22,950)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(811,059)
Black1.4%(14,994)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(182,676)
Asian3.1%(33,811)
Other3.9%(42,298)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.2%(128,560)
South American1.1%(11,789)
Central American0.9%(9,394)
Peruvian0.4%(4,002)
Salvadoran0.3%(3,690)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,563)
Puerto Rican0.3%(3,034)
Spaniard0.3%(2,837)
Argentine0.2%(1,902)
Colombian0.1%(1,584)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,571)
Honduran0.1%(1,359)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(1,067)
Cuban0.1%(788)
Ecuadorian0.1%(764)
Dominican0%(491)
Uruguayan0%(346)
Bolivian0%(330)
Nicaraguan0%(268)
Panamanian0%(160)
Paraguayan0%(103)
Ancestry
English24.2%(255,415)
German12.3%(129,568)
Irish6.3%(66,991)
Danish5.2%(54,956)
American4.9%(51,191)
Scottish4.2%(44,077)
Swedish4.1%(43,273)
Italian3.2%(33,704)
Norwegian2.6%(27,475)
Dutch2.5%(26,340)
French2.2%(23,371)
Welsh2.1%(21,853)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British1.4%(14,734)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(13,351)
Swiss1.1%(11,305)
Polish1%(10,722)
Greek0.6%(6,764)
Russian0.4%(4,753)
Canadian0.3%(3,573)
Czech0.3%(3,114)
French Canadian0.3%(2,641)
Arab0.2%(2,465)
Austrian0.2%(2,145)
Brazilian0.2%(2,092)
Finnish0.2%(2,009)
Hungarian0.2%(1,958)
Portuguese0.2%(1,754)
Armenian0.2%(1,608)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,579)
Croatian0.1%(1,280)
Somali0.1%(1,275)
Iranian0.1%(1,138)
Australian0.1%(854)
Lebanese0.1%(809)
Slovak0.1%(776)
Lithuanian0.1%(759)
West Indian0.1%(740)
Turkish0.1%(678)
Romanian0.1%(636)
Serbian0.1%(616)
Belgian0%(508)
Slovene0%(400)
Iraqi0%(334)
Jamaican0%(261)
Nigerian0%(248)
Bulgarian0%(200)
Haitian0%(183)
Latvian0%(170)
Israeli0%(117)
Ethiopian0%(99)
Syrian0%(95)
Jordanian0%(84)
Moroccan0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Kenyan0%(32)
Egyptian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
11.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(189,344)
Married52.2%(265,598)
Widowed1.7%(8,905)
Divorced8.9%(45,295)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(156,065)
Married51.6%(258,068)
Widowed5.6%(27,904)
Divorced11.6%(57,835)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% 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)33.6%(12,664)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(9,227)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(11,795)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(1,729)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(450)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37,741 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

Salt Lake CityCENTRAL218,428West Valley City137,491West Jordan116,812Sandy92,386South Jordan87,614Millcreek63,926Herriman63,282Taylorsville57,484MurrayCENTRAL53,297Draper50,652Riverton47,395Tooele42,270Midvale36,099Kearns metro35,404Magna metro35,401Cottonwood Heights32,265Holladay31,162South Salt Lake26,934Bluffdale19,506Grantsville16,472Stansbury Park11,242White City metro5,146Erda4,056Emigration Canyon metro1,417Wendover1,135Granite908Copperton metro770Stockton621Rush Valley489Dugway433

The 30 most populous of 34 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Salt Lake CountyCENTRAL1,220,916Tooele County87,461
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT has about 1,087,873 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

The typical household in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns about $58,142 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT expensive?

In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, the median home is worth about $234,583, and the typical rent is about $814 a month.

How educated are people in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

About 10.1% of people in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT live below the federal poverty line.

Has Salt Lake City-Murray, UT grown since 1990?

Yes, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 335,316 residents, a change of about 45 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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