South Salt Lake, Utah Population 2024

25,925
5K10K15K20K25K194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

South Salt Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Salt Lake was:

  • White: 60.82%
  • Other race: 12.25%
  • Two or more races: 9.5%
  • Asian: 8.99%
  • Native American: 3.69%
  • Black or African American: 3.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.07%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,735.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-788)
The current population of South Salt Lake, Utah is 25,925 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,713.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,98160.82%
Other race3,22012.25%
Two or more races2,4979.5%
Asian2,3618.99%
Native American9693.69%
Black or African American9673.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2821.07%
60.82%12.25%9.5%8.99%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Salt Lake Population by Race

South Salt Lake Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2KMaleFemale

South Salt Lake Median Age

31.5

Total

31.9

Male

31.1

Female

South Salt Lake Adults

There are 20,787 adults, (2,123 of whom are seniors) in South Salt Lake.

South Salt Lake Age Dependency

40.8

Age Dependency Ratio

11.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

South Salt Lake Sex Ratio

Female12,58847.91%
Male13,68952.09%

South Salt Lake Population by Age

South Salt Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7072.3437.962.1
Non Family5,8231.3936.163.9
Married3,0993.4648.751.3
Female1,1013.7224.675.4
Male6843.0726.373.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

37.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

28.94%6.39%10.28%54.38%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

South Salt Lake Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3537.68%
Associates Degree1,0936.21%
Bachelors Degree3,70321.03%
Graduate Degree2,26412.86%
High School Graduate4,84827.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0515.97%
Some College3,29718.72%
5.97%7.68%27.53%18.72%6.21%21.03%12.86%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Salt Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Salt Lake Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsian2+ RacesIslanderBlackHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,74010,1234,504
Hispanic4,1442,736580
Other Race1,7891,151185
Asian1,4301,251469
2+ Races1,3251,126410
Black559421143
Native American50830547
Islander60470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.94%.

South Salt Lake Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,901$68,645$61,046
Graduate Degree$71,082$71,563$71,052
High School Graduate$39,214$43,858$36,012
Less Than 9th Grade$29,283$33,950$21,737
Overall$48,027$50,454$44,293
Some College$42,593$47,639$35,982

$48,027

Average Earnings

$50,454

Average Male

$44,293

Average Female

South Salt Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Salt Lake Language by Age

67.69%20.87%7.33%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Salt Lake Language

67.69% of South Salt Lake residents speak only English, while 32.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.87% of the population.

South Salt Lake Language

South Salt Lake Poverty by Race

AsianOtherBlackWhiteHispanicIslanderMultipleNative0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0751,92514.72%
Hispanic7,2211,01013.99%
Other3,12074623.91%
Asian2,36164127.15%
Black87318921.65%
Multiple2,3851285.37%
Native914465.03%
Islander269228.18%

15.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.14%

Male Poverty Rate

15.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Salt Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Salt Lake is Asian, with 27.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Salt Lake is Native, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.15%.

South Salt Lake Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.24%
Less Than 9th Grade18.86%
Some College13.86%
Bachelors or Greater6.11%

South Salt Lake Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.6%
Female Unemployed24.79%
Male Employed9.84%
Female Employed7.43%

South Salt Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Salt Lake Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,325$95,585
Households$68,035$86,285
Married Families$83,504$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,284$76,055
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Salt Lake Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.1%

Female Marriage Rate

South Salt Lake Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 6501020304050

male

female

South Salt Lake Marriage

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

South Salt Lake Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesHispanicAsianOtherRaceWhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlackIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Salt Lake Marital Status

45.38%10.5%42.65%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

628

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War216
Vietnam203
First Gulf War50
World War II7
Korea0

South Salt Lake Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54175
65 to 74174
18 to 34114
75+93
55 to 6472

South Salt Lake Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack050100150200250300350400450500550600650

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6164.52%
Hispanic731.41%
Black121.45%

South Salt Lake Veterans by Race

South Salt Lake Veterans by Education

26.32%39.3%30.35%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Salt Lake Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

76.1%

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

South Salt Lake Employment by Age

Other RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicAsianNative AmericanIslander0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

South Salt Lake Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

South Salt Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

5.13%26.78%62.42%Origin

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

5.7%37.11%52.07%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.7%

Born in South Salt Lake

78.84%

Native Born

21.16%

Foreign Born

11.34%

Non Citizen

9.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.84% of South Salt Lake residents were born in the United States, with 44.7% having been born in Utah. 11.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Salt Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,940-197-0.78%
202825,137-197-0.78%
202725,334-197-0.77%
202625,531-197-0.77%
202525,728-197-0.76%
202425,925-197-0.75%
202326,1221260.48%
202225,996-33-0.13%
202126,029-684-2.56%
202026,7131,1844.64%
201925,5292681.06%
201825,2613111.25%
201724,9503121.27%
201624,638-24-0.1%
201524,662530.22%
201424,60910%
201324,6083461.43%
201224,2623611.51%
201123,9013241.37%
201023,57700%
200022,03811,909117.57%
199010,129-284-2.73%
198010,4132,60333.33%
19707,810-1,710-17.96%
19609,5201,81623.57%
19507,7042,00335.13%
19405,701-19,239-77.14%

South Salt Lake Population by Year