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Most densely populated, Utah counties · 2020

Utah counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 29 counties in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,574+32%

02Davis County, UTUT381,2271,117+52%

03Weber County, UTUT278,174429+33%

04Utah County, UTUT759,859329+79%

05Cache County, UTUT145,000114+46%

06Washington County, UTUT213,67074+100%

07Wasatch County, UTUT38,51430+129%

08Summit County, UTUT43,14123+42%

09Morgan County, UTUT13,38320+72%

10Sanpete County, UTUT31,45318+25%

11Iron County, UTUT67,14117+70%

12Carbon County, UTUT20,68014−0%

13Sevier County, UTUT22,82711+14%

14Tooele County, UTUT87,46110+78%

15Box Elder County, UTUT65,32010+35%

16Uintah County, UTUT38,2788+41%

17Duchesne County, UTUT20,8566+36%

18Juab County, UTUT13,5673+43%

19Beaver County, UTUT7,3013+18%

20Grand County, UTUT9,7903+14%

21Rich County, UTUT2,6872+28%

22Emery County, UTUT10,1772−10%

23Kane County, UTUT8,5972+27%

24Millard County, UTUT14,0572+5%

25Piute County, UTUT1,5092+0%

26San Juan County, UTUT14,5422+1%

27Daggett County, UTUT9341+2%

28Wayne County, UTUT2,5871−1%

29Garfield County, UTUT5,2561+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES