Davis County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Davis County, UT Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Utah
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Utah
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370,319 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 583.3 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.47% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.2 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 115,732 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Davis County grew by 29.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 370,319 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Davis County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.0% of residents. That is 1.7 points below Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 92,460 25.0% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 85,005 23.0% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 62,353 16.8% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 40,496 10.9% -0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Utah, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.3% of the people living in Davis County and men 50.7%.
- Women 49.3% Utah 49.5%
- Men 50.7% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Davis County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,108 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.52% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Davis County is about 16% higher than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $273,453 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,621 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Davis County is about 14.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,621 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Davis County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.0 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.1 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 175 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,437 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.1% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,298 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,616 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Utah:
Garfield County (7.3 min), Daggett County (8.6 min), Beaver County (8.7 min).
Slowest:
Tooele County (30.8 min), Morgan County (23.8 min), Piute County (22.9 min).
The average commute time in Davis County is 21 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes in Utah.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Davis County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.18 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Utah:
Summit County (0.4), Morgan County (0.3), Wasatch County (0.3).
Lowest:
Daggett County (0.2), Uintah County (0.2), Duchesne County (0.2).
Health
Davis County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Davis County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 8.4% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Utah:
Summit County (0.8), Utah County (0.8), Cache County (0.8).
Lowest:
San Juan County (0.8), Piute County (0.8), Uintah County (0.8).
Davis County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Davis County, UT is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 370,319 residents against a local median of 487,228. The measure that sets Davis County, UT apart most is median home price: $273,453, 40% below the local median of $452,483.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $111,108 against a local median of $93,916, 18% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 18% above the local median it puts Davis County, UT at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $309,985 on median home price, so Davis County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Davis County, UT has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | $111,108 #1/5 | $273,453 #4/5 | 21.0 min #5/5 |
| Weber County, UT | 269,655 | $90,099 | $359,230 | 20.6 min |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | $97,733 | $549,866 | 21.0 min |
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | $82,057 | $239,881 | 15.1 min |
| Utah County, UT | 704,800 | $100,784 | $545,737 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Davis County, Utah.
What is the population of Davis County, Utah?
About 370,319 people live in Davis County, Utah, in 115,732 households of 3.2 people on average. The median age is 30.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Davis County, Utah mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Davis County, Utah has 583 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Davis County, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($273,453 against $111,108), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,621 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Davis County, Utah?
Unemployment in Davis County, Utah is only 2.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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