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Who knew Utah demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Utah. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Utah demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,763,885
Median Income 2010 for Households $56,330
Poverty Rate 10.8%
Median Age 29.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Utah Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,763,885 people, Utah is the 34th most populated state. But watch out, Utah, because New Mexico with 2,059,179 people and Nevada with 2,700,551 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Utah residents was $56,330. Utah households made slightly more than Illinois households ($55,735) and Nevada households ($55,726) However, 10.8% of Utah residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Utah residents is 29.2 years young.

race icon The largest Utah racial/ethinic groups are White (80.4%) followed by Hispanic (13.0%) and Asian (2.0%).

Utah Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 2,221,719
Black 25,951
American Indian 27,081
Asian 54,176
Pacific Islander 23,909
Some Other Race 3,724
Two or More Races 48,985
Hispanic 358,340
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Utah Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Utah White population is 2,221,719 persons or 80.4%.
  • The Utah Hispanic population is 358,340 persons or 13.0%.
  • The Utah Asian population is 54,176 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Utah Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Utah ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 29.2 years
Median Age - Females 29.7 years
Median Age - Males 28.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 31.5% of the Utah population under 18, Utah has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 31.5%
Persons Over 65 9.0%
Everyone else 59.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Utah by Population

Salt Lake County 1,029,655
Utah County 516,564
Davis County 306,479
Weber County 231,236
Washington County 138,115
Cache County 112,656
Tooele County 58,218
Box Elder County 49,975
Iron County 46,163
Summit County 36,324
Uintah County 32,588
Sanpete County 27,822
Wasatch County 23,530
Carbon County 21,403
Sevier County 20,802

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Largest 15 Cities in Utah by Population

Salt Lake City 186,440
West Valley City 129,480
Provo 112,488
West Jordan 103,712
Orem 88,328
Sandy 87,461
Ogden 82,825
St. George 72,897
Layton 67,311
Millcreek 62,139
Taylorsville 58,652
South Jordan 50,418
Logan 48,174
Lehi 47,407
Murray 46,746

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