Demographics · UT
West Jordan, UT demographics: 116,692 residents, with a median age of 33.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
116,692people are estimated in West Jordan, at a median age of 33.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.3 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 West Jordan, the largest race group is White (67.8%); 25.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in West Jordan is 33.3 years (±0.7), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 51.2% ± 1.0 percentage points male and 48.8% ± 1.0 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,205 | 6.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±650 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,114 | 21.5% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,424 |
| 18 to 24 | 11,956 | 10.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±932 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,227 | 14.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±989 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,602 | 15.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,122 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,351 | 12.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±893 |
| 55 to 64 | 10,740 | 9.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±746 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,127 | 7.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±666 |
| 75 and over | 3,370 | 2.9% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±408 |
Median age by sex: 32.4 (male) · 34.0 (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 West Jordan is White at 67.8% of the population. Separately, 25.4% 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 | 79,174 | 67.8% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±2,217 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,785 | 1.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±562 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,610 | 1.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±466 |
| Asian alone | 3,944 | 3.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±708 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,269 | 1.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±482 |
| Some other race alone | 11,163 | 9.6% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,577 |
| Two or more races | 17,747 | 15.2% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,416 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 29,645 | 25.4% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,779 |
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
West Jordan has 36,722 households. 79.1% are family households and 14.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.16 people.
Total households
36,722
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.16
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
79.1% ± 0.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
14.4% ± 1.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 36,722 | ±827 |
| Family households | 29,045 | ±686 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,677 | ±788 |
| Householder living alone | 5,300 | ±655 |
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
12.4% of West Jordan residents were born outside the United States. 78.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.4% ± 1.3 percentage points | 14,452 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 78.3% ± 1.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 16.2% ± 1.5 percentage points | Spanish · 17,698 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
29.1% ± 1.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in West Jordan hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.1% | 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 West Jordan is 4982950. 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/.