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Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County, Utah · ZIP 84006, 84009, 84020

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,216,274 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 416,589Households
  • $94,658Median household income
  • $484,500Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 42ZIP codes

Salt Lake County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+31.9%
800k900k1M1.1M1.2M2000: 898,38720002010: 1,029,65520102020: 1,185,2382020898,3871,185,238
Population of Salt Lake County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000898,387
20101,029,655
20201,185,238

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

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salt Lake County
Under $50k23.2%
$50k to $100k29.8%
$100k to $150k21.2%
$150k to $200k11.9%
$200k and over14%

Median household income $94,658 · 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, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salt Lake County
Owner occupied
279,101 units
Renter occupied
137,488 units
Vacancy rate
5.4%

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, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Salt Lake County2023
Health care and social assistance79,647
Retail trade73,296
Manufacturing59,415
Professional, scientific, and technical services57,391
Accommodation and food services56,329
Finance and insurance54,432
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services46,965
Construction46,867

693,721 employees in 35,732 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salt Lake County compared with its state
Salt Lake County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSalt Lake CountyUtah
Population1,184,6893,331,187
Median household income$94,658$91,750
Median age33.831.7
Median home value$484,500$455,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.6%36.9%
Foreign-born residents13.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes67.0%70.6%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes22.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Salt Lake County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Salt Lake CityCity217,783110.9 sq mi
West Valley CityCity138,14435.8 sq mi
West JordanCity116,68832.6 sq mi
SandyCity92,84024.3 sq mi
South JordanCity86,15625.8 sq mi
MillcreekCity64,21712.9 sq mi
HerrimanCity62,35223.2 sq mi
TaylorsvilleCity57,81910.8 sq mi
MurrayCity50,81712.4 sq mi
DraperCity50,16628.3 sq mi
RivertonCity46,68012.6 sq mi
KearnsCity39,3984.63 sq mi
MidvaleCity36,2195.89 sq mi
Cottonwood HeightsCity32,4379.22 sq mi
MagnaCity31,38119.9 sq mi
HolladayCity30,5888.51 sq mi
South Salt LakeCity26,5616.94 sq mi
BluffdaleCity19,39311.1 sq mi
White CityCity5,9180.87 sq mi
Emigration CanyonCity1,57218.2 sq mi
CoppertonCity8890.31 sq mi
GraniteCensus designated place8131.02 sq mi
BrightonTown46615.8 sq mi
AltaTown2284.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Salt Lake County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.