Salt Lake County, UT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,172,601 3,354,668 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1456.3 39.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.15% 1.74% 0.57%
Median age 32.0 32.8 37.1
Households 416,533 1,094,541 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Salt Lake County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $94,988 $92,351 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.53% 5.66% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $510,086 $457,939 $242,182
Median rent $1,492 $1,405 $1,342
Homeownership rate 67.0% 70.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.0 18.8 22.5
Work from home 17.7% 16.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Salt Lake County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.9% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.80 2.99 2.54

Health

Salt Lake County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Salt Lake County Utah Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.9 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.2% 13.1% 16.3%
Smokers 9.8% 11.3% 19.0%