Summit County, Utah
17 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 42,709
- Median household income
- $137,058
- Median home value
- $1,000,400
+3.9%’19–’23
+33.1%’19–’23
+55.8%’19–’23
Summit County, Utah counts 42,709 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $137,058, its median household income sits above Utah's $91,750.
Between 2019 and 2023, Summit County's population grew 3.9% from 41,103 to 42,709, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $102,958 to $137,058.
63.7% of workers drive to work alone. 61.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 42,709
- Median age
- 41.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $137,058
- Median home value
- $1,000,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,969
- Housing units
- 26,206
- Homeownership rate
- 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202341,10342,709
$102,958$137,058
$641,900$1,000,400
$1,429$1,969
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 41,103 | $102,958 | $641,900 | $1,429 |
| 2020 | 41,680 | $106,973 | $678,500 | $1,477 |
| 2021 | 42,156 | $116,351 | $734,900 | $1,634 |
| 2022 | 42,524 | $126,392 | $895,100 | $1,822 |
| 2023 | 42,709 | $137,058 | $1,000,400 | $1,969 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.2%
5 to 1718.6%
18 to 248.4%
25 to 3410.8%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 5414.6%
55 to 6414.9%
65 to 7410.0%
75 and over4.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,206 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 7,945 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,567 | 8.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 4,624 | 10.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 5,480 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 6,254 | 14.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 6,371 | 14.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 4,281 | 10.0% |
| 75 and over | 1,981 | 4.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 35,545 | 83.2% |
| Black or African American | 166 | 0.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 27 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 736 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 64 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 70 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1,339 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,762 | 11.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.0%
High school graduate14.3%
Some college or associate's22.6%
Bachelor's degree35.9%
Graduate or professional degree22.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,446 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate | 4,148 | 14.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 6,562 | 22.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,395 | 35.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,440 | 22.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone63.7%
Carpooled6.9%
Public transit2.3%
Walked1.2%
Bicycle0.3%
Worked from home24.2%
Other means1.4%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 14,434 | 63.7% |
| Carpooled | 1,561 | 6.9% |
| Public transit | 511 | 2.3% |
| Walked | 275 | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 77 | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 5,494 | 24.2% |
| Other means | 324 | 1.4% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 5,876 | 34.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 5,843 | 34.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 3,517 | 20.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,213 | 7.1% |
| 60+ min | 733 | 4.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.94
- Poverty rate
- 4.5% (1,933 of 42,558)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 10,698 | 73.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,779 | 26.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 14,477 | 55.2% |
| Vacant | 11,729 | 44.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 11,635 | 80.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 2,842 | 19.6% |
1-unit, detached61.7%
1-unit, attached8.0%
2 to 4 units8.3%
5 to 19 units7.4%
20 or more units13.1%
Mobile home & other1.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 16,162 | 61.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,101 | 8.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 2,185 | 8.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,945 | 7.4% |
| 20 or more units | 3,423 | 13.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 390 | 1.5% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 49043
- State
- Utah
- Land area
- 1,871 sq mi
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.8721, -110.9685
Cities & places
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5Utah rankings
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- Most college-educated in Utah
- Highest poverty rate in Utah
- Lowest poverty rate in Utah
- Highest homeownership rate in Utah
- Lowest homeownership rate in Utah
- Longest commutes in Utah
- Shortest commutes in Utah
- Largest households in Utah
- Newest housing in Utah
- Oldest housing in Utah
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Utah
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Utah
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