Demographics · UT
Provo, UT demographics: 114,766 residents, with a median age of 23.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
114,766people live in Provo, at a median age of 23.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 23.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Provo, the largest race group is White (76.6%); 19.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Provo is 23.6 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 40.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,702 | 5.8% | ±562 |
| 5 to 17 | 14,777 | 12.9% | ±737 |
| 18 to 24 | 46,249 | 40.3% | ±1,830 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,433 | 15.2% | ±816 |
| 35 to 44 | 9,252 | 8.1% | ±613 |
| 45 to 54 | 6,602 | 5.8% | ±485 |
| 55 to 64 | 6,058 | 5.3% | ±443 |
| 65 to 74 | 4,481 | 3.9% | ±363 |
| 75 and over | 3,212 | 2.8% | ±350 |
Median age by sex: 23.9 (male) · 23.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Provo is White at 76.6% of the population. Separately, 19.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 87,917 | 76.6% | ±1,559 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,432 | 1.2% | ±465 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 971 | 0.8% | ±452 |
| Asian alone | 2,523 | 2.2% | ±426 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,321 | 1.2% | ±453 |
| Some other race alone | 7,290 | 6.4% | ±1,190 |
| Two or more races | 13,312 | 11.6% | ±1,223 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 22,053 | 19.2% | ±1,433 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Provo has 34,022 households. 67.7% are family households and 14.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.02 people.
Total households
34,022
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.02
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
67.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
14.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 34,022 | ±539 |
| Family households | 23,020 | ±635 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,002 | ±686 |
| Householder living alone | 4,884 | ±535 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.5% of Provo residents were born outside the United States. 74.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (18.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.5% | 14,341 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 74.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 18.4% | Spanish · 19,921 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
45.2% of adults age 25 and over in Provo hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Provo is 4962470. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.