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Emigration Canyon, Utah

City in Salt Lake County, Utah · ZIP 84108

  • Salt Lake County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,572 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 576Households
  • $184,722Median household income
  • $959,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Emigration Canyon

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Population, 2010 to 2020−6.4%
1.5k1.5k1.6k1.6k2010: 1,56720102020: 1,46620201,5671,466
Population of Emigration Canyon at each census
CensusPopulation
20101,567
20201,466

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Emigration Canyon
Under $50k10.4%
$50k to $100k19.1%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over47.7%

Median household income $184,722 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Emigration Canyon
Owner occupied
534 units
Renter occupied
42 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Emigration Canyon compared with its county and state
Emigration Canyon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEmigration CanyonSalt Lake CountyUtah
Population1,4651,184,6893,331,187
Median household income$184,722$94,658$91,750
Median age51.033.831.7
Median home value$959,100$484,500$455,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher75.1%38.6%36.9%
Foreign-born residents10.3%13.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes92.7%67.0%70.6%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes22.4 minutes22.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Emigration Canyon3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Emigration Canyon
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (UT-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 23
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 9

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Emigration Canyon’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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