Salt Lake County, Utah's estimated 2023 population is 1,231,912 with a growth rate of 1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Salt Lake County, Utah is the largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 1,029,655 and has seen a growth of 19.64% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.53
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
67.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.86%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.32%.
All
Male
Female
$43,124
Average Earnings
$51,943
Average Male
$34,863
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.06% of Salt Lake County, Utah residents speak only English, while 20.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.39% of the population.
rate
10.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.93%
Male Poverty Rate
9.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salt Lake County, Utah is Black, with 35.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Salt Lake County, Utah is White, with 7.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
38,781
Number of Veterans
35,833
Male Veterans
2,948
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.8%
Labor Force Participation
69%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.54%
Born in Salt Lake County, Utah
84.37%
Native Born
12.33%
Foreign Born
7.45%
Non Citizen
4.88%
Naturalized
84.37% of Salt Lake County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 56.54% having been born in Utah. 7.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.