Cottonwood Heights, Utah Population 2024

31,766

Cottonwood Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottonwood Heights was:

  • White: 86.84%
  • Two or more races: 6.65%
  • Asian: 4.25%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.12%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,444.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.23% (-1,752)
The current population of Cottonwood Heights, Utah is 31,766 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,518.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,64286.84%
Two or more races2,1946.65%
Asian1,4014.25%
Other race3901.18%
Black or African American2280.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.27%
Native American390.12%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cottonwood Heights Population by Race

Cottonwood Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Cottonwood Heights Median Age

39.1

Total

39.4

Male

38.8

Female

Cottonwood Heights Adults

There are 25,753 adults, (5,798 of whom are seniors) in Cottonwood Heights.

Cottonwood Heights Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottonwood Heights Sex Ratio

Female16,60850.35%
Male16,37649.65%

Cottonwood Heights Population by Age

Cottonwood Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4572.6471.128.9
Married7,3273.1384.215.8
Non Family3,4871.452.947.1
Female1,1293.1153.946.1
Male5142.9946.553.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottonwood Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4722.02%
Associates Degree1,7827.64%
Bachelors Degree7,44131.91%
Graduate Degree4,87920.92%
High School Graduate3,75516.1%
Less Than 9th Grade3031.3%
Some College4,69020.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottonwood Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottonwood Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,43119,89110,873
2+ Races1,218983510
Asian972972592
Hispanic932885390
Other Race227227121
Black192192118
Islander404040
Native American28280

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Cottonwood Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,403$88,211$58,901
Graduate Degree$94,742$113,203$72,409
High School Graduate$48,442$53,175$41,522
Less Than 9th Grade$0$47,834$2,499
Overall$63,304$74,512$54,441
Some College$49,894$58,597$40,955

$63,304

Average Earnings

$74,512

Average Male

$54,441

Average Female

Cottonwood Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottonwood Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottonwood Heights Language

90.91% of Cottonwood Heights residents speak only English, while 9.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.02% of the population.

Cottonwood Heights Language

Cottonwood Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,9141,9416.95%
Multiple2,17822910.51%
Hispanic1,8471699.15%
Other39011529.49%
Black210157.14%
Asian1,401120.86%
Native391128.21%

7.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottonwood Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood Heights is Other, with 29.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottonwood Heights is Asian, with 0.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.77%.

Cottonwood Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.55%
High School8.18%
Some College5.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.28%

Cottonwood Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.96%
Male Unemployed26.42%
Female Employed4.26%
Male Employed2.3%

Cottonwood Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottonwood Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,031$162,858
Households$116,583$149,684
Married Families$148,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,528$107,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottonwood Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottonwood Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottonwood Heights 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 55-64.

Cottonwood Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottonwood Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

922

Number of Veterans

913

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam385
Second Gulf War218
First Gulf War111
Korea52
World War II16

Cottonwood Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+421
65 to 74214
35 to 54167
18 to 3463
55 to 6457

Cottonwood Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8373.69%
2+ Races543.89%
Hispanic342.69%
Asian222.01%
Other Race93.14%

Cottonwood Heights Veterans by Race

Cottonwood Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottonwood Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Cottonwood Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonwood Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottonwood Heights 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

55.55%

Born in Cottonwood Heights

92.68%

Native Born

7.32%

Foreign Born

2.59%

Non Citizen

4.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.68% of Cottonwood Heights residents were born in the United States, with 55.55% having been born in Utah. 2.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cottonwood Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,576-438-1.46%
202830,014-438-1.44%
202730,452-438-1.42%
202630,890-438-1.4%
202531,328-438-1.38%
202431,766-438-1.36%
202332,204-274-0.84%
202232,478-432-1.31%
202132,910-608-1.81%
202033,518-266-0.79%
201933,784-209-0.61%
201833,993-33-0.1%
201734,026-176-0.51%
201634,202440.13%
201534,158-47-0.14%
201434,205-117-0.34%
201334,3221940.57%
201234,1282620.77%
201133,8662720.81%
201033,59400%
200027,600-1,200-4.17%
199028,800-1,800-5.88%
198030,60022,200264.29%
19708,400-21,176-71.6%

Cottonwood Heights Population by Year