Salt Lake County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Salt Lake 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 averageHealthier than 74% of 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 averageBetter educated than 82% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Salt Lake County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,196,263 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1485.7 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.13% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 426,131 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Salt Lake County grew by 19.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,196,263 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Salt Lake County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.9% of residents. That is 1.7 points below Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 298,435 24.9% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 294,766 24.6% +2.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 214,308 17.9% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 140,035 11.7% +0.1 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 49.5% of the people living in Salt Lake County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Utah 49.5%
- Men 50.5% Utah 50.5%
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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 | $97,733 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.20% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Salt Lake County is about 2% higher than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Salt Lake County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $549,866 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,592 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Salt Lake County is about 28.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,592 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Salt Lake 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 | Salt Lake County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.0 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.0 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 175 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,419 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.7% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 19,772 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,353 | 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 Salt Lake 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
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 | 2.77 | 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
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% |
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).
Salt Lake County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Salt Lake County, UT is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,196,263 residents against a local median of 319,987. Salt Lake County, UT's median home price, at $549,866, runs 22% above the $452,483 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $430,606 on median home price, so Salt Lake County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Salt Lake County, UT has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | $97,733 #4/5 | $549,866 #2/5 | 21.0 min #4/5 |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | $111,108 | $273,453 | 21.0 min |
| Weber County, UT | 269,655 | $90,099 | $359,230 | 20.6 min |
| Utah County, UT | 704,800 | $100,784 | $545,737 | 18.9 min |
| Wasatch County, UT | 36,658 | $117,131 | $704,059 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Salt Lake County, Utah.
How many people live in Salt Lake County, Utah?
About 1,196,263 people live in Salt Lake County, Utah, in 426,131 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 32.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Salt Lake County, Utah urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Salt Lake County, Utah has 1,486 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 17 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Salt Lake County, Utah?
The median home costs 5.6 times the median household income ($549,866 against $97,733), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,592 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Salt Lake County, Utah?
Unemployment in Salt Lake County, Utah is only 3.8%, 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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