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Most residents in poverty, Utah cities · 2000

Utah cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 96 cities in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Provo, UTUT114,52728,207+10%

02Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42827,849+6%

03Ogden, UTUT89,51012,717+19%

04Logan, UTUT55,5769,691+37%

05West Valley City, UTUT137,4919,466–

06Orem, UTUT95,2147,091+17%

07St. George, UTUT108,7135,740+59%

08Cedar City, UTUT41,8714,530+93%

09South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9343,583+105%

10Midvale, UTUT36,0993,531+43%

11West Jordan, UTUT116,8123,523+18%

12Millcreek, UTUT63,9263,379−28%

13Taylorsville, UTUT57,4843,379–

14Sandy, UTUT92,3863,376–

15Layton, UTUT85,3083,292+11%

16Clearfield, UTUT35,1443,165−16%

17Kearns metro, UTUT35,4042,400−25%

18Murray, UTUT53,2972,143−15%

19Roy, UTUT38,7941,817+69%

20Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,738−11%

21Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,646−8%

22Springville, UTUT35,6701,625−10%

23Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7731,592+39%

24Brigham City, UTUT20,6331,520+42%

25Tooele, UTUT42,2701,442−13%

26Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,398+31%

27Price, UTUT8,3681,264−22%

28Vernal, UTUT10,6711,145+0%

29Hurricane, UTUT25,7451,081+74%

30Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,077−18%

31Lehi, UTUT95,3131,040+80%

32Kaysville, UTUT33,307951+26%

33Roosevelt, UTUT7,032948+39%

34Payson, UTUT24,630932−12%

35Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837919+8%

36American Fork, UTUT41,020881−31%

37Moab, UTUT5,206751+19%

38South Ogden, UTUT17,710745−17%

39Park City, UTUT8,587735+313%

40Draper, UTUT50,652683+19%

41Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075678−17%

42Riverdale, UTUT9,206676+42%

43Riverton, UTUT47,395658+29%

44Washington, UTUT37,107645+61%

45Richfield, UTUT8,478636−11%

46Tremonton, UTUT12,934554+25%

47North Ogden, UTUT21,689539+59%

48South Jordan, UTUT87,614486+24%

49Nephi, UTUT7,488472+111%

50Clinton, UTUT23,797457+15%

51Smithfield, UTUT15,153451+54%

52Heber, UTUT19,651445–

53Holladay, UTUT31,162432–

54Hyrum, UTUT11,132411+29%

55Sunset, UTUT5,549407−12%

56North Logan, UTUT11,608372+73%

57Grantsville, UTUT16,472323−39%

58Enoch, UTUT8,847308−3%

59Ivins, UTUT11,546305+12%

60Woods Cross, UTUT11,429301−44%

61Mapleton, UTUT16,275296+2%

62Farmington, UTUT26,266291+10%

63North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588290−47%

64Centerville, UTUT16,480285−31%

65Lindon, UTUT12,015260+19%

66Alpine, UTUT10,444259+28%

67South Weber, UTUT8,218244−9%

68West Point, UTUT13,058236+65%

69Highland, UTUT21,571233−33%

70Syracuse, UTUT39,909230+164%

71Kanab, UTUT5,332201−53%

72White City metro, UTUT5,146197−57%

73Salem, UTUT12,234181+20%

74Santa Clara, UTUT8,722163+50%

75West Bountiful, UTUT5,931148−39%

76Pleasant View, UTUT11,423145−22%

77Providence, UTUT9,539139+29%

78Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755139+136%

79Harrisville, UTUT7,154132+371%

80Midway, UTUT6,011111+28%

81Santaquin, UTUT18,989108−63%

82Hyde Park, UTUT5,786100−24%

83Summit Park, UTUT8,53785–

84Farr West, UTUT8,16379−4%

85West Haven, UTUT25,62771–

86Plain City, UTUT9,25670−65%

87Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55760–

88Herriman, UTUT63,28259–

89Perry, UTUT6,22652+33%

90Hooper, UTUT9,74134−90%

91Fruit Heights, UTUT5,95232−76%

92Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,39725–

93Nibley, UTUT8,97523−60%

94Bluffdale, UTUT19,5068−97%

95Stansbury Park, UTUT11,2428+33%

96Vineyard, UTUT16,0920–

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