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STATE · ADMITTED 1896

Utah

3,392,331 residents · 29 counties · 334 cities · 716 census tracts
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#1Youngest by median ageof 5132.0#2Lowest poverty rateof 518.5%#3Fastest growingof 51+3.7%#7Most expensive homesof 51$489,400
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Utah is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,166. The state has grown rapidly, with population up 52% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $489,400. At a median age of 32.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,392,331
+52%since 2000
from 2,233,169 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
41 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 32 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.0
+18%since 2000
from 27.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.6M2.1M2.6M3.1M3.6M1990201020202024Utah
20243.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(235,458)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(261,035)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(274,307)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(279,342)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.5%(287,296)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(502,936)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(466,587)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(372,758)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.1%(310,296)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.3%(246,643)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(116,395)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(39,278)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,166
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,726 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,873
+125%since 2000
from $18,185 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.6%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
+3%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$489,400
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $142,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,496
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
29.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+38%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Utah on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(1,904,265)
Black0.7%(16,137)
Hispanic / Latino9%(201,559)
Asian1.6%(36,483)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(2,535,062)
Black1.1%(36,249)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(539,620)
Asian2.4%(81,061)
Other5.9%(200,339)
Diversity Score
52
+32%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.7%(363,157)
South American2%(68,024)
Central American1.1%(38,992)
Salvadoran0.5%(16,743)
Peruvian0.5%(16,303)
Venezuelan0.5%(15,794)
Spaniard0.4%(15,133)
Puerto Rican0.4%(14,582)
Guatemalan0.4%(12,923)
Colombian0.3%(10,914)
Chilean0.2%(7,871)
Argentine0.2%(7,310)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(5,434)
Honduran0.1%(5,031)
Cuban0.1%(4,561)
Dominican0.1%(4,288)
Bolivian0.1%(2,137)
Nicaraguan0%(1,687)
Costa Rican0%(1,384)
Uruguayan0%(1,342)
Panamanian0%(1,162)
Paraguayan0%(461)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(14,846)
Asian Indian0.4%(12,697)
Filipino0.3%(10,510)
Vietnamese0.3%(9,583)
Japanese0.2%(6,435)
Korean0.2%(6,059)
Pakistani0.1%(2,475)
Cambodian0.1%(2,436)
Laotian0.1%(2,428)
Nepalese0.1%(2,424)
Burmese0.1%(2,157)
Thai0%(1,525)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(1,263)
Hmong0%(991)
Mongolian0%(903)
Kazakh0%(826)
Indonesian0%(387)
Malaysian0%(180)
Bhutanese0%(177)
Uzbek0%(168)
Sri Lankan0%(156)
Okinawan0%(62)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.6%(20,466)
Samoan0.6%(20,101)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(11,887)
Marshallese0%(1,328)
Chamorro0%(1,176)
Guamanian0%(543)
Fijian0%(502)
Chuukese0%(139)
Ancestry
English28.3%(958,812)
German10%(339,591)
Irish6.1%(207,208)
Danish4%(134,778)
American4%(134,260)
Scottish3.9%(132,383)
Swedish2.9%(97,178)
Italian2.6%(89,373)
Norwegian2%(66,908)
Dutch1.6%(54,986)
French1.5%(51,772)
Welsh1.5%(51,076)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British1.2%(39,173)
Swiss1%(33,919)
Polish0.8%(26,583)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(24,504)
Subsaharan African0.6%(18,996)
Greek0.4%(13,384)
Russian0.3%(10,467)
Arab0.3%(9,098)
Canadian0.2%(8,217)
Brazilian0.2%(7,391)
French Canadian0.2%(6,792)
Portuguese0.2%(6,672)
Finnish0.2%(6,340)
Czech0.2%(5,385)
Hungarian0.2%(5,352)
Ukrainian0.1%(4,804)
Austrian0.1%(4,038)
West Indian0.1%(3,701)
Iranian0.1%(3,522)
Lebanese0.1%(2,951)
Croatian0.1%(2,949)
Armenian0.1%(2,375)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,342)
Australian0.1%(2,301)
Belgian0.1%(1,975)
Romanian0.1%(1,969)
Somali0.1%(1,855)
Nigerian0.1%(1,743)
Iraqi0%(1,542)
Haitian0%(1,539)
Slovak0%(1,195)
Ethiopian0%(1,024)
Jamaican0%(1,013)
Slovene0%(995)
Turkish0%(915)
Serbian0%(858)
Syrian0%(805)
Egyptian0%(668)
Ghanaian0%(632)
Latvian0%(571)
Israeli0%(426)
Kenyan0%(394)
Jordanian0%(379)
Bulgarian0%(307)
Moroccan0%(237)
Macedonian0%(234)
Guyanese0%(103)
Barbadian0%(25)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.9%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−77.0 ptssince 2013
from 85.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 85.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 9.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(457,542)
Married55.9%(739,421)
Widowed1.7%(23,111)
Divorced7.7%(102,456)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(378,618)
Married55.6%(722,577)
Widowed5.4%(69,562)
Divorced9.9%(128,244)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Salt Lake City218,428
2.West Valley City137,491
3.West Jordan116,812
4.Provo114,527
5.St. George108,713
6.Lehi95,313
7.Orem95,214
8.Sandy92,386
9.Ogden89,510
10.South Jordan87,614
11.Layton85,308
12.Eagle Mountain66,557
Frequently asked

How many people live in Utah?

Utah has about 3,392,331 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Utah?

The typical household in Utah earns about $95,166 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Utah expensive?

In Utah, the median home is worth about $489,400, and the typical rent is about $1,496 a month.

How educated are people in Utah?

About 37.7% of adults age 25 and over in Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Utah?

About 8.5% of people in Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,669,481 residents, a change of about 97 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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