Herriman, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Herriman, 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 Top grade
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A
Income Above average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,752 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1846.2 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 7.26% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.4 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,622 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Herriman grew by 555.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 42,752 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Herriman is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 28.0% of residents. That is 5.7 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,826 23.0% -3.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,979 28.0% +5.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,660 13.2% -3.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,042 4.8% -6.8 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 50.3% of the people living in Herriman and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Utah 49.5%
- Men 49.7% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Herriman has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,331 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.83% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Herriman is about 29% higher than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $599,793 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,930 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Herriman is about 25.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,930 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Herriman spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 219 hours, about 9.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.2 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.5 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 219 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,777 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 23.0% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,888 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,497 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Herriman is 26 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
Herriman has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.39 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Health
Herriman has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Herriman | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 8.1% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.4% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
Herriman, UT Compared With Nearby Cities
Herriman, UT is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 42,752 residents against a local median of 80,556. Herriman, UT's commute, at 26.2 min, runs 16% above the 22.5 min typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 0.4 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Herriman, UT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Herriman, UT has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Herriman, UT | 42,752 | $123,331 #3/4 | $599,793 #2/4 | 26.2 min #4/4 |
| Riverton, UT | 45,438 | $125,322 | $712,254 | 22.5 min |
| South Jordan, UT | 80,556 | $135,028 | $575,416 | 22.5 min |
| West Jordan, UT | 115,866 | $109,864 | $564,466 | 22.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Herriman, Utah.
What is the population of Herriman, Utah?
About 42,752 people live in Herriman, Utah, in 12,622 households of 3.4 people on average. The median age is 30.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Herriman, Utah?
Averaged over its land area, Herriman, Utah has 1,846 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 21 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Herriman, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.9 times the median household income ($599,793 against $123,331), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,930 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Herriman, Utah?
Unemployment in Herriman, Utah is only 3.7%, 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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