Utah
Population, income, and housing across 29 counties and 334 cities & places.
- Population
- 3,331,187
- Median household income
- $91,750
- Median home value
- $455,000
+7.6%’19–’23
+28.1%’19–’23
+63.0%’19–’23
Utah has a population of 3,331,187, spread across 29 counties and 334 cities and places.
From 2019 to 2023, Utah's population grew 7.6% from 3,096,848 to 3,331,187, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $279,100 to $455,000.
Households average 2.99 people. The median gross rent is $1,405.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,331,187
- Median age
- 31.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $91,750
- Median home value
- $455,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,405
- Housing units
- 1,193,082
- Homeownership rate
- 70.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,096,8483,331,187
$71,621$91,750
$279,100$455,000
$1,037$1,405
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,096,848 | $71,621 | $279,100 | $1,037 |
| 2020 | 3,151,239 | $74,197 | $305,400 | $1,090 |
| 2021 | 3,231,370 | $79,133 | $339,700 | $1,171 |
| 2022 | 3,283,809 | $86,833 | $408,500 | $1,302 |
| 2023 | 3,331,187 | $91,750 | $455,000 | $1,405 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.1%
5 to 1721.2%
18 to 2411.5%
25 to 3414.7%
35 to 4413.8%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 649.3%
65 to 747.1%
75 and over4.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 238,146 | 7.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 705,986 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 383,971 | 11.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 488,706 | 14.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 460,274 | 13.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 358,624 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 308,452 | 9.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 237,812 | 7.1% |
| 75 and over | 149,216 | 4.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,521,945 | 75.7% |
| Black or African American | 34,607 | 1.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 22,765 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 77,221 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 30,359 | 0.9% |
| Some other race | 12,028 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 119,249 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 513,013 | 15.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.7%
High school graduate22.5%
Some college or associate's33.9%
Bachelor's degree24.3%
Graduate or professional degree12.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 134,602 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate | 449,786 | 22.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 679,141 | 33.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 486,239 | 24.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 253,316 | 12.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone69.1%
Carpooled9.8%
Public transit1.7%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.5%
Worked from home16.0%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,140,661 | 69.1% |
| Carpooled | 161,231 | 9.8% |
| Public transit | 27,852 | 1.7% |
| Walked | 32,517 | 2.0% |
| Bicycle | 8,174 | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 263,991 | 16.0% |
| Other means | 16,442 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 458,571 | 33.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 554,562 | 40.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 230,904 | 16.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 77,577 | 5.6% |
| 60+ min | 65,263 | 4.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.99
- Poverty rate
- 8.6% (280,516 of 3,278,204)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 801,260 | 73.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 293,636 | 26.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,094,896 | 91.8% |
| Vacant | 98,186 | 8.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 773,345 | 70.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 321,551 | 29.4% |
1-unit, detached67.2%
1-unit, attached7.6%
2 to 4 units6.4%
5 to 19 units7.4%
20 or more units8.4%
Mobile home & other2.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 802,338 | 67.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 91,231 | 7.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 76,352 | 6.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 88,686 | 7.4% |
| 20 or more units | 99,660 | 8.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 34,815 | 2.9% |
Geography
- State FIPS
- 49
- USPS
- UT
- Land area
- 82,596 sq mi
- Water area
- 2,302 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.3350, -111.6563
Utah rankings
21- Largest by population — counties & cities
- Most densely populated — counties & cities
- Highest median household income — counties & cities
- Highest median home value — counties & cities
- Most affordable home values — counties & cities
- Highest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Cheapest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Oldest by median age — counties & cities
- Youngest by median age — counties & cities
- Most college-educated — counties & cities
- Highest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Lowest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Highest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Lowest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Longest commutes — counties & cities
- Shortest commutes — counties & cities
- Largest households — counties & cities
- Newest housing — counties & cities
- Oldest housing — counties & cities
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) — counties & cities
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) — counties & cities
National rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
Counties
29- Beaver County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Carbon County
- Daggett County
- Davis County
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Garfield County
- Grand County
- Iron County
- Juab County
- Kane County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Piute County
- Rich County
- Salt Lake County
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Utah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weber County
Largest cities by land area
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