Cottonwood Heights

County:: Salt Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.222
State:: Utah

Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. Cottonwood Heights has a 2025 population of 31,328. Cottonwood Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.38% annually and its population has decreased by -6.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,518 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood Heights is $149,684 with a poverty rate of 7.22%.The median age in Cottonwood Heights is 39.1 years: 39.4 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood Heights includes 86.84% White, 4.25% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	28,642	86.84%
Two or more races	2,194	6.65%
Asian	1,401	4.25%
Other race	390	1.18%
Black or African American	228	0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	90	0.27%
Native American	39	0.12%

Cottonwood Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood Heights' average per capita income is $63,304. Household income levels show a median of $116,583. The poverty rate stands at 7.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

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

$63,304

Average Income

$116,583

Median Household Income

7.22%

Poverty Rate