STATE · ADMITTED 1896 · 2010 ACS
Utah
2,763,885 residents · 29 counties · 334 cities · 716 census tracts
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Utah has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $56,330. Population has grown 24% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $218,100. At a median age of 29.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.4M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.5%(263,924)
5 to 99%(249,572)
10 to 148.2%(227,951)
15 to 198%(221,090)
20 to 248.2%(226,519)
25 to 3416.1%(445,687)
35 to 4412%(332,475)
45 to 5411.1%(306,964)
55 to 648.7%(240,241)
65 to 745%(138,224)
75 to 842.9%(80,247)
85 and over1.1%(30,991)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$56,330
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,726 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
Retail trade10.7%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Other services7%
Public administration5%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
Manufacturing1.1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
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Section 03
Housing
$218,100
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $142,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.9
+4%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(2,221,719)
Black0.9%(25,951)
Hispanic / Latino13%(358,340)
Asian2%(54,176)
Other3.6%(98,328)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.3%(246,844)
South American0.9%(24,447)
Central American0.7%(18,368)
Salvadoran0.3%(7,970)
Peruvian0.3%(6,875)
Guatemalan0.2%(6,589)
Spaniard0.2%(6,350)
Puerto Rican0.2%(6,129)
Argentine0.2%(5,186)
Chilean0.1%(3,487)
Colombian0.1%(2,858)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,286)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,274)
Honduran0.1%(2,240)
Cuban0.1%(1,967)
Dominican0%(1,313)
Nicaraguan0%(558)
Bolivian0%(517)
Costa Rican0%(496)
Uruguayan0%(457)
Panamanian0%(374)
Paraguayan0%(200)
Ancestry
English27.1%(719,448)
German12.2%(323,135)
American6.5%(171,689)
Irish6.2%(164,050)
Danish5.8%(155,362)
Scottish4.7%(123,661)
Swedish4.1%(108,734)
Italian2.9%(76,864)
Norwegian2.5%(65,960)
Dutch2.4%(64,113)
Welsh2.2%(58,155)
French2.1%(57,011)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British1.4%(37,360)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(35,636)
Swiss1.3%(33,898)
Polish0.9%(23,897)
Greek0.5%(13,038)
Russian0.4%(10,505)
Canadian0.4%(9,976)
Subsaharan African0.3%(8,704)
French Canadian0.2%(6,485)
Czech0.2%(6,122)
Austrian0.2%(5,579)
Finnish0.2%(5,409)
Arab0.2%(4,794)
Portuguese0.2%(4,433)
Hungarian0.2%(4,409)
Brazilian0.1%(3,931)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,140)
Armenian0.1%(2,350)
Croatian0.1%(2,318)
Australian0.1%(1,982)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,971)
Lebanese0.1%(1,730)
Romanian0.1%(1,673)
Iranian0.1%(1,669)
West Indian0.1%(1,647)
Belgian0.1%(1,503)
Slovak0.1%(1,503)
Somali0.1%(1,348)
Turkish0%(956)
Serbian0%(937)
Slovene0%(936)
Syrian0%(446)
Haitian0%(444)
Jamaican0%(433)
Bulgarian0%(395)
Palestinian0%(357)
Nigerian0%(336)
Iraqi0%(334)
Latvian0%(300)
Israeli0%(245)
Ghanaian0%(230)
Ethiopian0%(186)
Egyptian0%(162)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(161)
Jordanian0%(137)
Moroccan0%(75)
Kenyan0%(66)
Cape Verdean0%(50)
Macedonian0%(33)
Barbadian0%(33)
Guyanese0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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)
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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 2,763,885 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Utah?
The typical household in Utah earns about $56,330 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Utah expensive?
In Utah, the median home is worth about $218,100, and the typical rent is about $781 a month.
How educated are people in Utah?
About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Utah?
About 10.8% 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 1,041,035 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.
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