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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Salt Lake City Metro

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · 2 counties · 1,257,936 residents · 7,793 sq mi
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With 1,257,936 people, Salt Lake City is a metro area. The median age is 32.8, younger than the US median of 38.8. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 318,814 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $330,350. The poverty rate is 8.4%, under the national 12.8%. Median household income runs $77,105, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,257,936
+34%since 2000
from 939,122 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
161 / sq mi
+34%since 2000
from 121 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.8
+14%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
7,793 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
700K857K1.0M1.2M1.3M19902000201020202024Salt Lake City
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.7%(84,113)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(93,144)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.9%(99,106)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(94,711)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(96,823)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(202,232)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.7%(184,657)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(139,240)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.7%(122,562)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.9%(87,298)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.1%(39,603)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(14,447)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,105
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,260 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,239
+71%since 2000
from $20,022 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.6%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$330,350
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,233 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,163
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
34.9% rent
Persons per household
2.97 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.3
+9%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(859,113)
Black1.8%(22,412)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(241,610)
Asian4%(50,752)
Other5.1%(63,964)
Segregation Score
36
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
Mexican13.1%(158,744)
South American1.7%(20,669)
Central American1.2%(14,447)
Puerto Rican0.5%(5,979)
Peruvian0.5%(5,572)
Salvadoran0.5%(5,564)
Spaniard0.4%(5,403)
Guatemalan0.4%(5,096)
Venezuelan0.4%(4,980)
Colombian0.3%(3,041)
Honduran0.2%(2,441)
Argentine0.2%(2,040)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,935)
Cuban0.2%(1,750)
Chilean0.1%(1,514)
Bolivian0.1%(801)
Dominican0.1%(730)
Costa Rican0.1%(636)
Uruguayan0%(548)
Nicaraguan0%(356)
Panamanian0%(228)
Paraguayan0%(184)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(9,715)
Chinese0.8%(8,768)
Vietnamese0.5%(6,648)
Filipino0.3%(3,719)
Korean0.3%(3,585)
Japanese0.2%(2,649)
Nepalese0.1%(1,541)
Cambodian0.1%(1,531)
Laotian0.1%(1,399)
Burmese0.1%(1,159)
Pakistani0.1%(1,024)
Thai0.1%(847)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(368)
Malaysian0%(327)
Taiwanese0%(295)
Bhutanese0%(224)
Hmong0%(182)
Mongolian0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan1%(11,968)
Samoan0.7%(8,738)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(3,503)
Chamorro0.1%(864)
Fijian0.1%(621)
Ancestry
English20.6%(250,617)
German9.9%(120,750)
Irish5.6%(68,183)
American4.1%(50,235)
Danish3.7%(45,308)
Scottish3.6%(44,166)
Swedish3.2%(38,786)
Italian2.9%(35,618)
Norwegian2.3%(28,157)
British2.3%(28,048)
French1.9%(23,657)
Dutch1.8%(21,605)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.7%(21,157)
Swiss0.9%(11,536)
Subsaharan African0.9%(11,500)
Polish0.9%(11,308)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(9,955)
Greek0.6%(6,919)
Russian0.4%(5,264)
Brazilian0.3%(3,141)
Czech0.2%(2,956)
Canadian0.2%(2,939)
French Canadian0.2%(2,917)
Somali0.2%(2,765)
Hungarian0.2%(2,742)
Iranian0.2%(2,492)
Portuguese0.2%(2,413)
Finnish0.2%(2,137)
Iraqi0.2%(1,841)
Armenian0.1%(1,777)
Austrian0.1%(1,746)
Croatian0.1%(1,716)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,403)
West Indian0.1%(1,270)
Australian0.1%(1,040)
Romanian0.1%(962)
Lebanese0.1%(939)
Belgian0.1%(889)
Lithuanian0.1%(797)
Serbian0.1%(755)
Slovak0.1%(739)
Kenyan0.1%(683)
Ethiopian0.1%(673)
Jamaican0%(542)
Egyptian0%(485)
Ghanaian0%(396)
Slovene0%(362)
Turkish0%(343)
Nigerian0%(326)
Arab0%(283)
Bulgarian0%(267)
Latvian0%(240)
Haitian0%(197)
Jordanian0%(181)
Syrian0%(161)
Israeli0%(107)
Guyanese0%(41)
Moroccan0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
9.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
10.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.4%
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)26.5%(11,205)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(9,279)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.3%(14,101)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.6%(2,354)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(1,270)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 42,341 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 1,257,936 residents according to the 2020 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 $77,105 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 $330,350, and the typical rent is about $1,163 a month.

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

About 35.8% 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 8.4% 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 505,379 residents, a change of about 67 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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