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Salt Lake County, UT


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Salt Lake City, UT
Designated Market Area: Salt Lake City, UT-ID-NV-WY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): LDS Enclaves

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2022 population: 1,186,257   ( 156,602 from 2010 , 1,021 from 2020)
Land area: 742.1 square miles
Population density: 1598.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:817,101 68.88% 7.2%
Black:22,7251.92% 55.4%
Indian:7,8380.66% 19.4%
Asian:75,2036.34% 53.8%
2+ races:29,6102.50% 50.2%
Hispanic:233,78019.71% 32.8%
Total non-White:369,15631.12% 37.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:34,299 14.5
Deaths:18,1807.7
Net Migration: -20,147-8.5
Net Immigration: 4,5611.9
Change in White population:55,216 5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:101,386 9.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,029,655
761,88573.99%
14,6221.42%
6,5650.64%
48,8974.75%
19,7111.91%
176,01517.09%
267,77026.01%

2000
898,387
727,19780.94%
8,5010.95%
6,4870.72%
33,5813.74%
14,9221.66%
106,78711.89%
171,19019.06%

1990
725,956
652,29889.85%
5,0900.70%
5,9680.82%
19,4652.68%
n/a
43,1355.94%
73,65810.15%

1980
619,066
567,53191.68%
4,0100.65%
3,9680.64%
12,0141.94%
n/a
30,7064.96%
51,5358.32%

1970
458,607
428,06293.34%
2,3540.51%
1,5390.34%
3,4580.75%
n/a
22,0924.82%
30,545 6.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
174,015 19.4
48,9675.5
-46,247-5.1
40,9184.6
34,688 3.9
96,580 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
161,762 22.3
45,4606.3
-17,018-2.3
21,2462.9
74,899 10.3
97,532 13.4
1980's
NumberRate
154,492 25.0
37,936 6.1
-6,205 -1.0
n/a
84,767 13.7
22,123 3.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
56,332 12.3
n/a
139,469 30.4
20,990 4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Salt Lake County, UT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.4
308,078 26.0%
878,179 74.0%
133,703 11.3%
407,673
2.86
276,845 67.9%
216,023 78.0%
20,454 7.4%
130,828 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
30.8
299,781 29.1%
729,874 70.9%
89,367 8.7%
342,622
2.96
242,626 70.8%
187,678 77.4%
20,666 8.5%
99,996 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
29.2
272,411 30.3%
625,976 69.7%
72,476 8.1%
295,290
2.99
215,864 73.1%
173,917 80.6%
17,461 8.1%
79,426 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
27.8
253,139 34.9%
472,817 65.1%
61,079 8.4%
240,367
2.98
176,094 73.3%
145,972 82.9%
15,651 8.9%
64,273 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
25.5
219,694 35.5%
399,372 64.5%
46,457 7.5%
202,209
3.03
152,702 75.5%
131,748 86.3%
11,554 7.6%
49,507 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Salt Lake County, UT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units430,705 
Median Value$440,400 
Occupied407,67394.7%
Vacant23,0325.3%
Owned273,73967.1%
Rented133,93432.9%
Median Rent$1,394 
Single-Family Units300,14269.7%
    Detached263,71761.2%
    Attached36,4258.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units97,74722.7%
Mobile Homes7,7721.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salt Lake County, UT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,3393.0%
$10,000 to $14,9999,5412.3%
$15,000 to $19,9998,9312.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999,0862.2%
$25,000 to $29,99910,4682.6%
$30,000 to $34,99912,0172.9%
$35,000 to $39,99911,7212.9%
$40,000 to $44,99912,3463.0%
$45,000 to $49,99914,1173.5%
$50,000 to $59,99926,7576.6%
$60,000 to $74,99939,4349.7%
$75,000 to $99,99959,69914.6%
$100,000 to $124,99947,28611.6%
$125,000 to $149,99937,4389.2%
$150,000 to $199,99945,86411.3%
$200,000 or more50,62912.4%
Median Household Income90,011 
Per Capita Income40,969 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,9683.2%
Public Assistance6,8241.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,5186.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed489,81177.9%
Unemployed16,6322.6%
In Armed Forces6960.1%
Total Labor Force507,13980.7%
Not in Labor Force121,36819.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector252,449184,73157.7%
Non-Profit18,83929,44939.0%
Self-Employed35,02921,63361.8%
Local Government14,96922,11940.4%
State Government16,20820,33944.3%
Federal Government8,2754,37665.4%
Total Private + Self287,478206,36458.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.58,29176,28343.3%
Total345,769282,64755.0%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts114,36718.2%
Sales and Office Occupations142,67822.7%
Professional, Technical152,73724.3%
Service Occupations85,21113.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9830.2%
All others134,32421.3%
White Collar 65.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74,15711.8%
Retail trade70,41411.2%
Manufacturing61,0979.7%
Educational services60,4509.6%
Professional, scientific, technical56,9499.0%
Construction48,5497.7%
Finance and insurance43,3406.9%
Accommodation and food services37,1485.9%
Transportation and warehousing35,2185.6%
Other services28,1984.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.27,4494.4%
Public administration22,5463.6%
Wholesale trade15,9252.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing14,0322.2%
Information12,4992.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation12,0281.9%
Utilities3,8180.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,8530.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,7700.3%
Management8770.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Salt Lake County, UT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican157,22813.32%
Puerto Rican5,7450.49%
Cuban1,9840.17%
Dominican1,2900.11%
Total Central American14,6811.24%
Costa Rican6700.06%
Guatemalan4,8620.41%
Honduran2,4720.21%
Nicaraguan3480.03%
Panamanian3770.03%
Salvadoran5,6920.48%
Other Central American2600.02%
Total South American25,2722.14%
Argentinean2,1140.18%
Bolivian6630.06%
Chilean1,9090.16%
Colombian4,2170.36%
Ecuadorian1,7290.15%
Paraguayan4000.03%
Peruvian6,1940.52%
Uruguayan4700.04%
Venezuelan7,5010.64%
Other South American750.01%
Other Hispanic18,9771.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9,4160.80%
Chinese8,2100.70%
Vietnamese7,1500.61%
Filipino4,6040.39%
Korean3,4550.29%
Japanese2,7470.23%
Burmese1,8800.16%
Laotian1,5560.13%
Cambodian1,4790.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English868,23978.9%
Spanish148,92213.5%
Other Indo-European19,3041.8%
Other Asian19,2771.8%
Chinese8,1850.7%
Other7,4810.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,3970.6%
Vietnamese6,0600.6%
Arabic4,2560.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English265,40822.5%
German114,6859.7%
Irish71,4546.1%
European45,4023.8%
American44,8173.8%
Danish42,8923.6%
Scottish41,7583.5%
Italian35,2193.0%
Swedish34,9173.0%
Norwegian25,6782.2%
British24,4542.1%
French20,9101.8%
Dutch19,4201.6%
Welsh18,6681.6%
Scandinavian15,6321.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,092,00992.5%
Not a citizen88,6347.5%
Native1,028,00187.1%
Foreign-born152,64212.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salt Lake County, UT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
25,107 3.3%36,846 4.9%168,538 22.3%239,563 31.8%182,997 24.3%101,373 13.4%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 25,107 3.3%
9-12 Years 36,846 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 168,538 22.3%
Some College 239,563 31.8%
Bach. Degree 182,997 24.3%
Grad Degree 101,373 13.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Salt Lake County, UT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 369,642 355,680 13,962 3.8% 4.4%
1991 381,474 364,971 16,503 4.3% 4.7%
1992 396,365 378,789 17,576 4.4% 4.9%
1993 419,359 404,435 14,924 3.6% 4.0%
1994 443,557 428,933 14,624 3.3% 3.7%
1995 456,747 443,301 13,446 2.9% 3.4%
1996 462,495 449,114 13,381 2.9% 3.4%
1997 474,285 461,076 13,209 2.8% 3.2%
1998 484,280 468,764 15,516 3.2% 3.6%
1999 491,326 475,634 15,692 3.2% 3.5%
2000 486,723 471,418 15,305 3.1% 3.3%
2001 492,037 470,706 21,331 4.3% 4.4%
2002 493,006 464,326 28,680 5.8% 5.7%
2003 495,070 467,084 27,986 5.7% 5.6%
2004 500,918 475,670 25,248 5.0% 5.0%
2005 520,791 500,018 20,773 4.0% 4.0%
2006 540,712 525,606 15,106 2.8% 2.8%
2007 558,195 544,296 13,899 2.5% 2.6%
2008 563,645 545,829 17,816 3.2% 3.3%
2009 556,963 517,994 38,969 7.0% 7.3%
2010 546,019 503,514 42,505 7.8% 7.9%
2011 542,664 505,036 37,628 6.9% 7.1%
2012 546,710 521,300 25,410 4.6% 4.8%
2013 561,750 539,099 22,651 4.0% 4.2%
2014 570,837 550,796 20,041 3.5% 3.6%
2015 582,490 563,174 19,316 3.3% 3.5%
2016 599,503 581,020 18,483 3.1% 3.3%
2017 613,878 595,463 18,415 3.0% 3.1%
2018 620,857 603,295 17,562 2.8% 2.9%
2019 633,757 618,281 15,476 2.4% 2.5%
2020 642,357 609,766 32,591 5.1% 4.7%
2021 656,258 637,796 18,462 2.8% 2.7%
2022 678,205 662,608 15,597 2.3% 2.3%
2023 693,701 675,303 18,398 2.7% 2.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com