Salt Lake City, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Salt Lake City, 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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B
Income Around average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,141 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1914.3 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.05% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.1 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 94,139 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Salt Lake City grew by 16.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 213,141 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Salt Lake City is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 29.1% of residents. That is 2.5 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 62,114 29.1% +2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 54,568 25.6% +3.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 35,948 16.9% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 25,128 11.8% +0.2 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 48.5% of the people living in Salt Lake City and men 51.5%.
- Women 48.5% Utah 49.5%
- Men 51.5% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Salt Lake City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,873 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.17% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Salt Lake City is about 21% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $449,920 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,415 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.4% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Salt Lake City is about 26.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,415 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Salt Lake City spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 145 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.4 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.8 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 145 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,501 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.3% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,411 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,816 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Salt Lake City is 17 minutes, shorter 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
Salt Lake City has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.2% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.17 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Health
Salt Lake City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.5% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.3% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
Salt Lake City, UT Compared With Nearby Cities
Salt Lake City, UT is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 213,141 residents against a local median of 40,929. The measure that sets Salt Lake City, UT apart most is median home price: $449,920, 27% below the local median of $617,129.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.4 min against a local median of 21.3 min, 18% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Salt Lake City, UT is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread $429,227 on median home price, so Salt Lake City, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Salt Lake City, UT has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | 213,141 | $75,873 #3/4 | $449,920 #3/4 | 17.4 min #1/4 |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 27,794 | $70,087 | $789,790 | 18.3 min |
| Bountiful, UT | 40,929 | $100,660 | $617,129 | 21.7 min |
| West Valley City, UT | 133,435 | $91,490 | $360,563 | 21.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Salt Lake City, Utah.
How big is Salt Lake City, Utah by population?
About 213,141 people live in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 94,139 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 31.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Salt Lake City, Utah?
Averaged over its land area, Salt Lake City, Utah has 1,914 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 22 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Salt Lake City, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.9 times the median household income ($449,920 against $75,873), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,415 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Salt Lake City, Utah?
Unemployment in Salt Lake City, Utah is only 4.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Salt Lake City, Utah?
43.2% of adults in Salt Lake City, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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