Kearns, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kearns, 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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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,302 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 7405.0 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.21% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.0 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,191 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kearns grew by 7.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 34,302 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kearns is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.7% of residents. That is 1.0 points below Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,815 25.7% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,302 24.2% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,144 17.9% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,952 8.6% -3.0 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 50.2% of the people living in Kearns and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Utah 49.5%
- Men 49.8% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Kearns has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,593 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.49% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kearns is about 8% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,847 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,696 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kearns is about 5.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,696 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kearns spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.9 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.9 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,924 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.5% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,604 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,976 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Kearns is 23 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
Kearns has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.36 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Health
Kearns has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Kearns | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.3% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.1% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
Kearns, UT Compared With Nearby Cities
Kearns, UT is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 34,302 residents against a local median of 80,556. The measure that sets Kearns, UT apart most is median home price: $112,847, 80% below the local median of $564,466.
The cities themselves sit within $214,852 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kearns, UT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kearns, UT has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Kearns, UT | 34,302 | $87,593 #5/6 | $112,847 #6/6 | 22.9 min #6/6 |
| West Valley City, UT | 133,435 | $91,490 | $360,563 | 21.3 min |
| West Jordan, UT | 115,866 | $109,864 | $564,466 | 22.9 min |
| Taylorsville, UT | 61,499 | $87,628 | $534,801 | 20.2 min |
| South Jordan, UT | 80,556 | $135,028 | $575,416 | 22.5 min |
| Murray, UT | 50,269 | $87,531 | $564,848 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kearns, Utah.
How many people live in Kearns, Utah?
About 34,302 people live in Kearns, Utah, in 10,191 households of 3.4 people on average. The median age is 30.0, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Kearns, Utah?
Averaged over its land area, Kearns, Utah has 7,405 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 86 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Kearns, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($112,847 against $87,593), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,696 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Kearns, Utah?
11.2% of adults in Kearns, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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