Tooele, Utah Population 2024

40,337

Tooele Demographics

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

  • White: 85.42%
  • Two or more races: 8.38%
  • Other race: 3.91%
  • Black or African American: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0.31%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,672.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.93% (4,298)
The current population of Tooele, Utah is 40,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,039.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,83185.42%
Two or more races3,1248.38%
Other race1,4563.91%
Black or African American3460.93%
Asian2710.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1210.32%
Native American1160.31%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Tooele Population by Race

Tooele Population Pyramid 2024

Tooele Median Age

32.8

Total

32.7

Male

32.8

Female

Tooele Adults

There are 26,234 adults, (3,870 of whom are seniors) in Tooele.

Tooele Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tooele Sex Ratio

Female18,21948.89%
Male19,04651.11%

Tooele Population by Age

Tooele Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0293.0880.619.4
Married6,9653.6787.112.9
Non Family3,0071.3170.629.4
Female1,3933.5965.334.7
Male6643.790.19.9

3.56

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tooele Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1935.24%
Associates Degree2,52711.1%
Bachelors Degree2,81612.36%
Graduate Degree1,2825.63%
High School Graduate8,32336.54%
Less Than 9th Grade5502.41%
Some College6,08526.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tooele Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tooele Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,58417,3653,384
Hispanic2,9042,547370
2+ Races1,4921,236241
Other Race96977476
Asian213213127
Black14713818
Islander1049714
Native American70440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.62%.

Tooele Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,859$75,300$41,003
Graduate Degree$83,617$96,613$54,355
High School Graduate$48,837$66,188$33,806
Less Than 9th Grade$46,713$58,478$23,150
Overall$52,662$68,000$35,841
Some College$48,506$64,457$36,714

$52,662

Average Earnings

$68,000

Average Male

$35,841

Average Female

Tooele Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tooele Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tooele Language

91.76% of Tooele residents speak only English, while 8.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.17% of the population.

Tooele Language

Tooele Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,6751,3174.59%
Multiple3,06447715.57%
Hispanic5,7464087.1%
Other1,449946.49%
Islander982121.43%
Native1041211.54%
Asian27141.48%

5.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.89%

Male Poverty Rate

5.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tooele

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tooele is Islander, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tooele is Asian, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.

Tooele Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5.51%
Some College3.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.18%

Tooele Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.51%
Female Unemployed5.16%
Female Employed2.54%
Male Employed1.11%

Tooele Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tooele Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,915$105,726
Households$88,893$98,637
Married Families$107,266$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,898$61,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tooele Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Tooele Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tooele Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tooele Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tooele Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,644

Number of Veterans

1,485

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War769
First Gulf War456
Vietnam417
Korea41
World War II0

Tooele Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54705
65 to 74365
18 to 34224
55 to 64190
75+160

Tooele Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5116.68%
Hispanic1103.15%
2+ Races804.33%
Islander3024.79%
Native American1214.81%
Other Race110.99%

Tooele Veterans by Race

Tooele Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tooele Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Tooele Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tooele Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tooele 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

72.29%

Born in Tooele

96.67%

Native Born

3.33%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.67% of Tooele residents were born in the United States, with 72.29% having been born in Utah. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tooele Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,7101,0742.41%
202844,6361,0752.47%
202743,5611,0752.53%
202642,4861,0742.59%
202541,4121,0752.67%
202440,3371,0742.74%
202339,2636591.71%
202238,6041,3573.64%
202137,2471,2083.35%
202036,039980.27%
201935,9416691.9%
201835,2726201.79%
201734,6529592.85%
201633,6936581.99%
201533,0355001.54%
201432,5352160.67%
201332,3192370.74%
201232,082500.16%
201132,0323030.95%
201031,72900%
200022,5028,61562.04%
199013,887-448-3.13%
198014,3351,79614.32%
197012,5393,40637.29%
19609,1331,86425.64%
19507,2692,26845.35%
19405,001-134-2.61%
19305,1351,53342.56%
19203,60284930.84%
19102,753-42,957-93.98%

Tooele Population by Year