Demographics · UT
Salt Lake City, UT demographics: 208,007 residents, with a median age of 32.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
208,007 people live in Salt Lake City, at a median age of 32.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 32.9 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 Salt Lake City, the largest race group is White (69.5%); 20.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Salt Lake City is 32.9 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.7% male and 48.3% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 21.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,791 | 4.7% | ±861 |
| 5 to 17 | 24,223 | 11.6% | ±1,229 |
| 18 to 24 | 32,479 | 15.6% | ±1,503 |
| 25 to 34 | 45,024 | 21.6% | ±1,505 |
| 35 to 44 | 28,923 | 13.9% | ±1,411 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,739 | 10.9% | ±1,129 |
| 55 to 64 | 18,725 | 9.0% | ±1,203 |
| 65 to 74 | 16,140 | 7.8% | ±987 |
| 75 and over | 9,963 | 4.8% | ±797 |
Median age by sex: 33.0 (male) · 32.7 (female).
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 Salt Lake City is White at 69.5% of the population. Separately, 20.8% 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 | 144,611 | 69.5% | ±2,712 |
| Black or African American alone | 5,385 | 2.6% | ±886 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,383 | 1.1% | ±623 |
| Asian alone | 10,399 | 5.0% | ±1,093 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 3,231 | 1.6% | ±908 |
| Some other race alone | 18,728 | 9.0% | ±2,414 |
| Two or more races | 23,270 | 11.2% | ±1,905 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 43,201 | 20.8% | ±2,360 |
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
Salt Lake City has 92,652 households. 44.2% are family households and 40.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
92,652
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
44.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 92,652 | ±1,381 |
| Family households | 40,987 | ±1,112 |
| Nonfamily households | 51,665 | ±1,846 |
| Householder living alone | 37,587 | ±1,652 |
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
14.9% of Salt Lake City residents were born outside the United States. 76.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (14.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.9% | 31,057 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 14.2% | Spanish · 28,204 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
51.5% of adults age 25 and over in Salt Lake City 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+) | 51.5% | 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 Salt Lake City is 4967000. 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/.