Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County, Utah, had an estimated population of 1,220,916 in 2025 across 1,950 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Utah's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 1,220,916
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,950 km²
- Density
- 626
- per km²
- Median income
- $97,494
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 34
- years, ACS 2024
How Utah's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 93.8% | 9 / 29 | 168 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,592 | 4 / 29 | 193 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $525,700 | 6 / 29 | 122 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 66.1% | 28 / 29 | 2,589 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 5.2% | 24 / 29 | 2,943 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 11.9% | 24 / 29 | 3,059 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.5% | 12 / 29 | 683 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 4.2% | 1 / 29 | 235 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.8 | 21 / 29 | 264 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.7% | 1 / 29 | 1,681 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 13.5% | 1 / 29 | 234 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 20.6% | 1 / 29 | 414 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 34 | 18 / 29 | 2,953 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 977 | 6 / 29 | 2,079 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 21.5% | 2 / 29 | 362 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.3% | 19 / 29 | 363 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 3.8% | 25 / 29 | 3,003 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 66.6% | 28 / 29 | 2,175 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 8.1% | 19 / 29 | 2,757 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 5.2% | 16 / 29 | 2,820 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.429 | 11 / 29 | 2,187 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $97,494 | 8 / 29 | 192 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $45,106 | 4 / 29 | 407 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 3.8% | 12 / 29 | 1,930 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 39.4% | 5 / 29 | 291 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 91.9% | 23 / 29 | 1,094 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.2% | 13 / 29 | 1,227 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 10.7% | 23 / 29 | 2,921 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 1,220,916 | 1 / 29 | 40 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 626 | 1 / 29 | 98 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 2.1% | 2 / 29 | 166 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.5% | 2 / 29 | 1,492 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 22.3 | 9 / 29 | 1,983 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 19.7% | 4 / 29 | 145 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Utah
- 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
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Utah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weber County
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