Box Elder County, Utah Population 2024

63,845

Box Elder County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 63,845 with a growth rate of 1.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Box Elder County, Utah is the 9th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 50,178 and has seen a growth of 27.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,6501,1611.7%
202868,4891,1611.72%
202767,3281,1611.75%
202666,1671,1611.79%
202565,0061,1611.82%
202463,8451,1611.85%
202362,6841,1611.89%
202261,5231,8383.08%
202159,6851,7393%
202057,9461,9893.55%
201955,9571,1502.1%
201854,8078081.5%
201753,9991,0041.89%
201652,9951,1562.23%
201551,8395301.03%
201451,3095791.14%
201350,7305251.05%
201250,205-37-0.07%
201150,242640.13%
201050,17800%
199036,4853,2639.82%
198033,2225,09318.11%
197028,1293,06812.24%
196025,0615,32726.99%
195019,7349024.79%
194018,8321,0225.74%
193017,810-978-5.21%
192018,7884,89435.22%
191013,8943,88538.82%
190010,0092,36730.97%
18907,64288113.03%
18806,7611,90639.26%
18704,8553,247201.93%
18601,608-68,042-97.69%
2024 Growth Rate
1.85% (1,161)
County Website
Box Elder County
State
Utah
County Seat
Brigham City
2020 Population
57,946
Area
5781 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.18% (5,899)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,62690.28%
Two or more races3,3705.78%
Other race1,1001.89%
Asian5811%
Native American2720.47%
Black or African American2400.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1020.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Box Elder County, Utah Population by Race

Box Elder County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Box Elder County, Utah Median Age

33.1

Total

32.4

Male

33.7

Female

Box Elder County, Utah Adults

There are 40,201 adults, (7,337 of whom are seniors) in Box Elder County, Utah.

Box Elder County, Utah Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55

Child Dependency Ratio

Box Elder County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female28,41748.75%
Male29,87451.25%

Box Elder County, Utah Population by Age

Box Elder County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5573.1276.123.9
Married12,0673.7685.114.9
Non Family4,3531.1859.140.9
Female1,2503.6656.943.1
Male8873.1762.737.3

3.66

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Box Elder County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5524.45%
Associates Degree3,2799.41%
Bachelors Degree6,49918.64%
Graduate Degree2,5077.19%
High School Graduate11,22332.2%
Less Than 9th Grade7412.13%
Some College9,05625.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,75629,3588,338
Hispanic2,8401,985379
2+ Races1,3591,155218
Other Race656509156
Asian460366118
Native American2372097
Black1026616
Islander656510

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.11%.

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,425$80,304$35,150
Graduate Degree$80,875$100,550$59,159
High School Graduate$39,926$50,000$31,213
Less Than 9th Grade$34,708$44,583$19,786
Overall$45,998$58,494$30,907
Some College$42,336$55,203$27,888

$45,998

Average Earnings

$58,494

Average Male

$30,907

Average Female

Box Elder County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Box Elder County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Box Elder County, Utah Language

92.66% of Box Elder County, Utah residents speak only English, while 7.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.97% of the population.

Box Elder County, Utah Language

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,9953,1156.23%
Hispanic5,6901,36423.97%
Multiple3,34168120.38%
Other1,08415414.21%
Asian5819516.35%
Black2138841.31%
Native251114.38%

8.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.24%

Male Poverty Rate

9.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Box Elder County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Box Elder County, Utah is Black, with 41.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Box Elder County, Utah is Native, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.45%.

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.11%
High School10.33%
Some College4.8%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.38%
Female Unemployed14.76%
Male Employed4.41%
Female Employed4.25%

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Box Elder County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,041$104,016
Households$72,769$91,694
Married Families$93,607$110,561
Non Families$35,304$48,229

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Box Elder County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,368

Number of Veterans

2,263

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam772
Second Gulf War647
First Gulf War403
Korea149
World War II53

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54730
65 to 74545
75+543
55 to 64421
18 to 34129

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2226.08%
Hispanic1012.86%
Other Race8711.34%
2+ Races492.63%
Asian40.83%
Islander44.82%
Native American20.84%

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Race

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder County, Utah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.96%

Born in Box Elder County, Utah

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Box Elder County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 73.96% having been born in Utah. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Box Elder County, Utah Place of Birth

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