Salt Lake County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,196,523
Rank #37 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$97,494 +29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #192 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #386 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$525,700 +86.5% vs nat'l
Rank #122 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.4% +16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #298 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,202 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

66.1% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
39.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.1%66.6%20.6%4.5%4.2%1.7%1.5%0.5%0.4%

About Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County, Utah has a total population of 1,196,523, making it the 37th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Salt Lake County is 34.0 years, which is 12.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Salt Lake County is $97,494, which ranks #192 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Salt Lake County is $525,700, 86.5% above the national median. Renters in Salt Lake County pay a median gross rent of $1,592 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Salt Lake County, 39.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Salt Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.6%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Salt Lake County, Utah comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.