Summit County, UT

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2024 Population
42,970
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
1.22% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.88%
7.39% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$138,114
0.77% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.07M
6.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23,287
1.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Summit 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.

94.7% of the residents in Summit County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Summit County, UT was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Summit County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Summit County, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Summit County, UT is home to a population of 43k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.2% of Summit County, UT residents were born outside of the country (3.95k people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Summit County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Summit County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summit County, UT was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit County, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.6k ± 163
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 484
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.68k ± 392
11.4%
Hispanic Population
4.91k people

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Summit County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Summit County, UT are hispanic (4.91k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.95k people
8.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.64k people

As of 2024, 9.2% of Summit County, UT residents (3.95k 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 Summit County, UT was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    485 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    426 ± 121
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    255 ± 83

Summit County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Summit County, UT employs 23.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit County, UT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,653 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,367 people), and Retail Trade (2,178 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,355), Wholesale Trade ($113,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,527).

Employment

Occupations

23.3k
2024 Value
± 1,033
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 6.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit County, UT grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 23k employees to 23.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit County, UT, are Management Occupations (4,714 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,673 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,803 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit County, UT.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.3k
2024 Value
± 1,033
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 6.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit County, UT grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 23k employees to 23.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit County, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,653 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,367 people), and Retail Trade (2,178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Summit County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,676
Median earning men ± $5,143
$50,468
Median earning women ± $3,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,208), Manufacturing ($115,282), and Wholesale Trade ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($192,530), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,352), and Public Administration ($62,955).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 424
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 319
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  3. 248
    Construction

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $240k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $173k
    Retail Trade
  3. $162k
    Construction

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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

Voting results are not available for Summit County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit County, UT was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.07M, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit County, UT is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summit County, UT have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Summit County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.24%.

Housing

Property

$1.07M
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,708
$12,621
Median Property Taxes
±$670

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 Summit County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Summit County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$138,114
Median Household Income
± $7,368
15.7k
Number of Households
± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Summit County, UT grew to $138,114 from the previous year's value of $137,058.

The following chart displays the households in Summit 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.7%)
  3. Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Summit County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit County, UT have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.715% of the workforce in Summit County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Summit County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.24%.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit County, UT (2.09k out of 42.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summit County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 4.9% of the children was living in poverty in Summit County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 138 in Summit County, UT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Summit County, UT has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 3.02% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 0.469% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Summit County, UT see 718 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (718 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 369 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

718 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Summit County, UT

Primary care physicians in Summit County, UT see an average of 718 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (718 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.33%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
3.02%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
22.1%
Non-Group
0.469%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summit County, UT grew by 4.76% from 6.99% to 7.33%.

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

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.1 in Summit County, UT.

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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 23.1% in Summit County, UT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.91% in Summit County, UT.

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