STATE · ADMITTED 1896 · 2000 CENSUS
Utah
2,233,169 residents · 29 counties · 334 cities · 716 census tracts
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Utah has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $45,726. Population has grown 30% since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $142,600. At a median age of 27.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(209,378)
5 to 98.6%(193,033)
10 to 148.6%(192,288)
15 to 199.7%(216,278)
20 to 2410.1%(225,152)
25 to 3414.6%(327,064)
35 to 4413.4%(299,536)
45 to 5410.6%(237,710)
55 to 646.4%(142,508)
65 to 744.5%(101,548)
75 to 843%(66,923)
85 and over1%(21,751)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$45,726
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,470 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$142,600
+58%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(1,617,426)
Black0.6%(11,079)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(83,097)
Asian1.9%(33,000)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(1,904,265)
Black0.7%(16,137)
Hispanic / Latino9%(201,559)
Asian1.6%(36,483)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Bangladeshi0%(227)
Malaysian0%(180)
Bhutanese0%(177)
Uzbek0%(168)
Sri Lankan0%(156)
Okinawan0%(62)
Singaporean0%(21)
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)
Palestinian0%(571)
Latvian0%(571)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(477)
Israeli0%(426)
Kenyan0%(394)
Jordanian0%(379)
Cape Verdean0%(343)
Bulgarian0%(307)
Moroccan0%(237)
Macedonian0%(234)
Guyanese0%(103)
Barbadian0%(25)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 85.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(248,880)
Married60.6%(492,816)
Widowed1.6%(12,788)
Divorced7.3%(59,209)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(208,135)
Married59.4%(490,552)
Widowed6.6%(54,247)
Divorced8.8%(73,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 2,233,169 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Utah?
The typical household in Utah earns about $45,726 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Utah expensive?
In Utah, the median home is worth about $142,600, and the typical rent is about $597 a month.
How educated are people in Utah?
About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Utah?
About 9.4% 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 510,319 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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