Tooele County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tooele 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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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Utah
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,347 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10.9 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.14% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.2 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,923 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tooele County grew by 45.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 79,347 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tooele County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.1% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,516 23.3% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 19,160 24.1% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,560 17.1% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,018 10.1% -1.5 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 49.3% of the people living in Tooele County and men 50.7%.
- Women 49.3% Utah 49.5%
- Men 50.7% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Tooele County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,337 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.55% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tooele County is about 11% higher than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $393,242 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,188 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tooele County is about 27.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,188 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tooele County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 257 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.8 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.6 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 257 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,956 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,902 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,090 | 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 Tooele County is 31 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
Tooele County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.30 | 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
Tooele County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.5% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.2% | 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).
Tooele County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Tooele County, UT is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 79,347 residents against a local median of 370,319. Where Tooele County, UT breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 47% above the local median of 21.0 min at 30.8 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $393,242 against a local median of $273,453, 44% above it. The counties themselves sit within 2.5 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Tooele County, UT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Tooele County, UT has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooele County, UT | 79,347 | $106,337 #2/4 | $393,242 #2/4 | 30.8 min #4/4 |
| Box Elder County, UT | 61,231 | $84,650 | $59,999 | 18.5 min |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | $111,108 | $273,453 | 21.0 min |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | $97,733 | $549,866 | 21.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tooele County, Utah.
How many people live in Tooele County, Utah?
About 79,347 people live in Tooele County, Utah, in 23,923 households of 3.3 people on average. The median age is 33.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Tooele County, Utah urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tooele County, Utah has 11 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 13% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Tooele County, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.7 times the median household income ($393,242 against $106,337), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,188 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Tooele County, Utah?
Unemployment in Tooele County, Utah is only 3.6%, 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 Tooele County, Utah?
19.8% of adults in Tooele County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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