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Summary Data for County: Salt Lake

Population

County: Salt Lake

1,201,251
Persons

State: Utah 3,454,370 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Salt Lake

1.35%

State: Utah 5.59%

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Population by Race County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 840,224 69.95% 2,671,592 77.34%
Black/African American 25,170 2.10% 44,122 1.28%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 13,838 1.15% 44,334 1.28%
Asian 52,464 4.37% 85,995 2.49%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 22,652 1.89% 40,120 1.16%
Some Other Race 118,920 9.90% 246,589 7.14%
2+ Races 127,983 10.65% 321,618 9.31%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 249,830 20.80% 557,809 16.15%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 951,421 79.20% 2,896,561 83.85%
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Population by Age Group County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 77,206 6.43% 249,212 7.21%
5-9 79,666 6.63% 260,513 7.54%
10-14 87,017 7.24% 279,844 8.10%
15-17 53,806 4.48% 168,667 4.88%
18-20 55,724 4.64% 184,589 5.34%
21-24 71,413 5.94% 234,620 6.79%
25-34 188,375 15.68% 486,912 14.10%
35-44 178,452 14.86% 461,315 13.35%
45-54 144,346 12.02% 384,493 11.13%
55-64 114,954 9.57% 306,779 8.88%
65-74 91,641 7.63% 259,296 7.51%
75-84 44,337 3.69% 135,006 3.91%
85+ 14,314 1.19% 43,124 1.25%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 603,144 50.21% 1,733,365 50.18%
Female 598,107 49.79% 1,721,005 49.82%

Households

County: Salt Lake

414,712
Households

State: Utah 1,122,706 Households

Families

County: Salt Lake

293,883
Families

State: Utah 851,735 Families

Average Household Size

County: Salt Lake

2.86
Persons

State: Utah 3.03 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Salt Lake

130,353
Households
(31.43% of Households)

State: Utah 399,166 Households (35.55% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Value Value
All $88,816 $88,438
White $93,213 $91,665
Black/African American $44,374 $54,594
American Indian/Alaskan Native $73,009 $64,246
Asian $94,641 $89,441
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $82,832 $76,009
Some Other Race $66,929 $69,254
2+ Races $84,302 $80,972
Hispanic/Latino $71,296 $70,649
Non-Hispanic/Latino $92,646 $91,448

Families Below Poverty

County: Salt Lake

17,477
Families
(5.95% of Families)

State: Utah 50,812 Families (5.97% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Salt Lake

11,839
Families
(4.03% of Families)

State: Utah 34,492 Families (4.05% of Families)

Housing Units

County: Salt Lake

439,791
Housing units

State: Utah 1,219,773 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Salt Lake

$630,351

State: Utah $574,066

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Salt Lake State: Utah
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 26,717 3.44% 54,486 2.62%
Some High School, No Diploma 37,924 4.88% 90,087 4.34%
High School Grad 174,583 22.49% 464,789 22.38%
Some College, No Degree 180,858 23.29% 516,251 24.86%
Associate Degree 68,804 8.86% 200,694 9.66%
Bachelor's Degree 184,899 23.81% 494,375 23.80%
Master's Degree 73,003 9.40% 186,899 9.00%
Professional Degree 17,884 2.30% 39,411 1.90%
Doctorate Degree 11,747 1.51% 29,933 1.44%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Salt Lake

3.79%

State: Utah 3.38%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.