Summit County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,970
Rank #1,148 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$138,114 +83.8% vs nat'l
Rank #17 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.9% −61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #35 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.1M +278.8% vs nat'l
Rank #11 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
59.8% +77.5% vs nat'l
Rank #26 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.6% vs nat'l
Rank #227 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
59.8% 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 IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.3%46.5%69.8%82.9%11.4%3.1%1.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Summit County, Utah

Summit County, Utah has a total population of 42,970, making it the 1,148th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Summit County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Summit County is $138,114, which ranks #17 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 83.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Summit County is $1.1M, 278.8% above the national median. Renters in Summit County pay a median gross rent of $1,987 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Summit County, 59.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 77.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Summit County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.4%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Summit 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.