RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most residents in poverty, Utah cities · 1990

Utah cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 86 cities in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42826,236–

02Provo, UTUT114,52725,668–

03Ogden, UTUT89,51010,726–

04Logan, UTUT55,5767,093–

05Orem, UTUT95,2146,054–

06Millcreek, UTUT63,9264,696–

07Clearfield, UTUT35,1443,753–

08St. George, UTUT108,7133,611–

09Kearns metro, UTUT35,4043,205–

10West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,992–

11Layton, UTUT85,3082,958–

12Murray, UTUT53,2972,517–

13Midvale, UTUT36,0992,461–

14Cedar City, UTUT41,8712,352–

15Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,961–

16Springville, UTUT35,6701,809–

17Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,798–

18South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9341,746–

19Tooele, UTUT42,2701,658–

20Price, UTUT8,3681,623–

21Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,311–

22American Fork, UTUT41,0201,268–

23Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7731,147–

24Vernal, UTUT10,6711,145–

25Roy, UTUT38,7941,077–

26Brigham City, UTUT20,6331,068–

27Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,067–

28Payson, UTUT24,6301,063–

29South Ogden, UTUT17,710894–

30Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837851–

31Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075814–

32Kaysville, UTUT33,307752–

33Richfield, UTUT8,478718–

34Roosevelt, UTUT7,032683–

35Moab, UTUT5,206629–

36Hurricane, UTUT25,745623–

37Lehi, UTUT95,313577–

38Draper, UTUT50,652574–

39North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588552–

40Woods Cross, UTUT11,429542–

41Grantsville, UTUT16,472528–

42Riverton, UTUT47,395512–

43Riverdale, UTUT9,206476–

44Sunset, UTUT5,549465–

45White City metro, UTUT5,146461–

46Tremonton, UTUT12,934444–

47Kanab, UTUT5,332428–

48Centerville, UTUT16,480411–

49Washington, UTUT37,107400–

50Clinton, UTUT23,797399–

51South Jordan, UTUT87,614392–

52Highland, UTUT21,571348–

53North Ogden, UTUT21,689339–

54Hooper, UTUT9,741331–

55Enoch, UTUT8,847318–

56Hyrum, UTUT11,132318–

57Santaquin, UTUT18,989295–

58Smithfield, UTUT15,153293–

59Mapleton, UTUT16,275291–

60Ivins, UTUT11,546272–

61South Weber, UTUT8,218267–

62Farmington, UTUT26,266264–

63Bluffdale, UTUT19,506251–

64West Bountiful, UTUT5,931243–

65Nephi, UTUT7,488224–

66Lindon, UTUT12,015218–

67North Logan, UTUT11,608215–

68Alpine, UTUT10,444203–

69Plain City, UTUT9,256201–

70Pleasant View, UTUT11,423185–

71Park City, UTUT8,587178–

72Salem, UTUT12,234151–

73West Point, UTUT13,058143–

74Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952134–

75Hyde Park, UTUT5,786132–

76Santa Clara, UTUT8,722109–

77Providence, UTUT9,539108–

78Midway, UTUT6,01187–

79Syracuse, UTUT39,90987–

80Farr West, UTUT8,16382–

81Cedar Hills, UTUT9,75559–

82Nibley, UTUT8,97557–

83Perry, UTUT6,22639–

84Harrisville, UTUT7,15428–

85Stansbury Park, UTUT11,2426–

86Vineyard, UTUT16,0920–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS