Population Overview | Census Projections | Population by City | Population Change

Utah is demographically unique among states for a variety of reasons.  The states population is younger and lives longer, has a higher fertility rate and more persons per household than the nation as a whole.  These characteristics reinforce what is the hallmark of Utah's demographic profile -- its rapid rate of population increase.  Utah's median age is 27.1 years, the youngest in the U.S. The states birth rate in 2002 was 21.5 births/1,000 population, making our birth rate the highest in the U.S.

Utah's population surpassed 2.34 million during 2002 and is expected to exceed 3.77 million by the year 2030. Between July 1, 2001 and July 1, 2002, Utah's total population grew by 42,790 people - from 2,295,971 to 2,338,761, See Census Table/Projections.

Population Highlights
Median Age (2000) 27.1 years Ranked youngest in U.S.
Birth Rate (2002) 21.5 births/1,000 population Ranked highest in U.S.
Death Rate (2002) 5.6 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 2nd lowest in U.S.
Household Size (2000) 3.13 persons/household Ranked Largest in the U.S.
Percent of Population living in Salt Lake,
Davis Utah and Weber Counties		 76.08 percent

Utah's 29 counties have a variety of growth rates. Six counties are estimated to have increased in population by three percent or more in the July 1, 2001 to July 1, 2002 period. Four of these counties - Wasatch (5.6%), Tooele (4.01%), Utah (3.2%) and Summit (3.1%) - are located adjacent to Utah's major metropolitan area. Rich County, with a growth rate of 3.4 percent is located in the northeast corner of the state and Washington County, with a growth rate of 5.3 percent is located at the southwestern end of the state.

Daggett, Kane, Garfield, Uintah and Wayne counties are estimated to have had out-migration last year. The population of Salt Lake County is the largest in the state, but it only grew at the rate of 1 percent.