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STATE · ADMITTED 1896 · 2000 CENSUS

Utah

2,233,169 residents · 29 counties · 334 cities · 82,170 sq mi · 716 census tracts
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Utah is a state of 2,233,169 people. The median age is 27.1, younger than the US median of 35.2. Growth has run 30% since 1990, or 510,319 more people. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $142,600. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 12.4%.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,233,169
+30%since 1990
from 1,722,850 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
27.1
+3%since 1990
from 26.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
82,170 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.6M2.1M2.6M3.1M3.6M19902000201020202024Utah
20243.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(209,378)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(193,033)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(192,288)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.7%(216,278)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(225,152)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(327,064)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.4%(299,536)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.6%(237,710)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(142,508)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.5%(101,548)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(66,923)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(21,751)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,726
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,470 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,185
+65%since 1990
from $11,029 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.4%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,600
+58%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$597
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $369 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.5%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 68.1% in 1990
28.5% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.1%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 22.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 85.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−27%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.6%(36,482)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(28,421)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(36,680)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(5,523)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(1,097)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 111,760 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

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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
13.Millcreek63,926
14.Herriman63,282
16.Taylorsville57,484
17.Logan55,576
18.Murray53,297
19.Draper50,652
20.Spanish Fork48,837
21.Riverton47,395
22.Bountiful44,988
23.Tooele42,270
24.Cedar City41,871
25.American Fork41,020
26.Syracuse39,909
27.Roy38,794
29.Washington37,107
30.Midvale36,099
31.Springville35,670
34.Clearfield35,144
35.Kaysville33,307
37.Holladay31,162
39.Farmington26,266
40.Hurricane25,745
41.West Haven25,627
42.Payson24,630
43.Clinton23,797
45.North Ogden21,689
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (5)
1.Salt Lake City1,308,377
2.Provo773,426
3.Ogden672,784
4.St. George213,670
5.Logan160,889
Micropolitan areas (5)
1.Heber81,655
2.Brigham City70,405
3.Cedar City67,141
4.Vernal38,278
5.Price20,680

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

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

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