Salt Lake County, UT

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2024 Population

1.2M

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.592% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.14%

2.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,494

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$525,700

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

645,291

1.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Salt Lake County, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Salt Lake County, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County, UT are Western Governors University (46,180 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Utah (9,493 degrees), and Salt Lake Community College (4,981 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Salt Lake County, UT was $525,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Salt Lake County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Salt Lake County, UT borders Davis County, UT, Morgan County, UT, Summit County, UT, Tooele County, UT, Utah County, UT, and Wasatch County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County, UT is home to a population of 1.2M people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.4% of Salt Lake County, UT residents were born outside of the country (160k people).

In 2024, there were 7.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (797k people) in Salt Lake County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107k Other (Hispanic) and 73.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Salt Lake County, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Lake County, UT was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salt Lake County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
797k ± 1.8k
Other (Hispanic)
107k ± 3.38k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73.3k ± 2.9k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

247k people

20.6% of the people in Salt Lake County, UT are hispanic (247k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake County, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,934 ± 7,718 people
Venezuela
11,533 ± 2,632 people
India
9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160k people

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Salt Lake County, UT residents (160k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salt Lake County, UT was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salt Lake County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11,224 ± 1,046
Vietnam
10,331 ± 774
Gulf War (1990s)
4,888 ± 469

Salt Lake County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Lake County, UT.

Economy

The economy of Salt Lake County, UT employs 645k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake County, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (77,907 people), Retail Trade (72,490 people), and Manufacturing (63,943 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,098), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,215).

Employment

Occupations

645k

2024 Value

± 6,660

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County, UT grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 635k employees to 645k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County, UT, are Management Occupations (80,282 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78,555 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

645k

2024 Value

± 6,660

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County, UT grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 635k employees to 645k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,907 people), Retail Trade (72,490 people), and Manufacturing (63,943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,189

Median earning men ± $646

$42,266

Median earning women ± $600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,021), Information ($81,791), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,817).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,477), Public Administration ($55,593), and Information ($55,158).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,814
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,610
Construction
2,197
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.36M
Finance and Insurance
$4.58M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$4.35M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Salt Lake County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Salt Lake County, UT awarded 66,226 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 109,022 male students and 155,004 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County, UT are White (42,598 and 66.1%), Hispanic or Latino (7,261 and 11.3%), Unknown (5,007 and 7.77%), and Black or African American (3,850 and 5.98%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Western Governors University (46,180 and 69.7%), University of Utah (9,493 and 14.3%), and Salt Lake Community College (4,981 and 7.52%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County, UT are Registered Nursing (9,975 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (6,047 and 9.13%), and Curriculum & Instruction (3,728 and 5.63%).

The median tuition costs in Salt Lake County, UT are $7,735 for private four year colleges, and $8,175 and $28,697 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Salt Lake County, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 264,026 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 264,026 students enrolled in Salt Lake County, UT, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 148,985 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
8,960 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,697 degrees awarded
Learning Sciences
2,015 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salt Lake County, UT was Registered Nursing with 8,960 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salt Lake County, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Governors University
46,180 degrees awarded
University of Utah
9,493 degrees awarded
Salt Lake Community College
4,981 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Governors University with 46,180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 23,326 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County, UT, which is 0.544 times less than the 42,900 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 42,598 degrees mean that there were 5.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7,261 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,458) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,128) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Lake County, UT was $525,700 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,500 to $525,700, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County, UT is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County, UT have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salt Lake County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.49%.

Housing

Property

$525,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,369

$281,875

Median Property Taxes

±$3,825

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salt Lake County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salt Lake County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Salt Lake County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,494

Median Household Income

± $1,272

426k

Number of Households

± 5,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 426k households in Salt Lake County, UT grew to $97,494 from the previous year's value of $94,658.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt Lake County, UT is from Utah.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Salt Lake County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County, UT have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Salt Lake County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salt Lake County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salt Lake County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.49%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County, UT (96.1k out of 1.18M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Salt Lake County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 384 in Salt Lake County, UT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 28 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.8% of the population of Salt Lake County, UT has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 8.14% on Medicaid, 9.02% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1,311 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,311 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1231 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 171 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,311 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,311 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,311 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.21%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

8.14%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.908%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County, UT declined by 3.83% from 9.58% to 9.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salt Lake County, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49 in Salt Lake County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Salt Lake County, UT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.8% in Salt Lake County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Salt Lake County, UT.