Weber County, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Weber 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 averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Utah
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 75% of counties in Utah
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D
Education Well below average
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Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,655 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 408.9 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.39% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 94,127 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Weber County grew by 21.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 269,655 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Weber County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.7% of residents. That is 1.9 points below Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 66,706 24.7% -1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 62,077 23.0% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 47,667 17.7% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 33,856 12.6% +1.0 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 49.4% of the people living in Weber County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Utah 49.5%
- Men 50.6% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
Weber County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,099 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.30% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Weber County is about 6% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $359,230 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,379 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Weber County is about 21.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,379 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Weber County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 171 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.6 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.1 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 171 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,314 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.3% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,684 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,158 | 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 Weber 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
Weber County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.83 | 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
Weber County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.6% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.6% | 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).
Weber County, UT Compared With Nearby Counties
Weber County, UT is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 269,655 residents against a local median of 370,319. Weber County, UT's median home price, at $359,230, runs 31% above the $273,453 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $309,985 on median home price, so Weber County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Weber County, UT has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber County, UT | 269,655 | $90,099 #3/4 | $359,230 #2/4 | 20.6 min #2/4 |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | $111,108 | $273,453 | 21.0 min |
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | $82,057 | $239,881 | 15.1 min |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | $97,733 | $549,866 | 21.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Weber County, Utah.
What is the population of Weber County, Utah?
About 269,655 people live in Weber County, Utah, in 94,127 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 32.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Weber County, Utah mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Weber County, Utah has 409 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Weber County, Utah an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income ($359,230 against $90,099), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,379 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Weber County, Utah?
Unemployment in Weber County, Utah is only 3.0%, 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 Weber County, Utah?
23.9% of adults in Weber County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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