British Population in Salt Lake County, UT by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The British population in Salt Lake County, UT is recorded at 19,528 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Salt Lake County, UT has some British population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how British communities are spread across Salt Lake County, UT and comparable counties throughout Utah.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Salt Lake County

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  • 1
    Salt Lake City
    British population in Salt Lake City is 2,804
    1.38% of Salt Lake City population is British
  • 2
    South Jordan
    British population in South Jordan is 2,695
    3.35% of South Jordan population is British
  • 3
    West Jordan
    British population in West Jordan is 1,916
    1.65% of West Jordan population is British
  • 4
    Riverton
    British population in Riverton is 1,554
    3.46% of Riverton population is British
  • 5
    Sandy
    British population in Sandy is 1,414
    1.49% of Sandy population is British

Overview of British population in Salt Lake County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Salt Lake County contains 19,528 British residents (1.6% of 1.2 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Utah for British demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Salt Lake County's British population of 1.6% surpassing both Utah's state average of 1.5% and the national average of 0.45%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Salt Lake County's 19,528 British residents constitute 39.6% of Utah's total British population of 49,282, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 39.6% of all Utah British Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Salt Lake County maintains 25.9 British Americans per square mile, representing forty-three and a half times Utah's average of 0.6 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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15 Cities in Salt Lake County Ranked by British Population

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ACS data [1] confirm British populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Salt Lake City, South Jordan, West Jordan, and Riverton. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Salt Lake County, UT ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Salt Lake County British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salt Lake City 2,804 1.38% 14.36%
2 South Jordan 2,695 3.35% 13.80%
3 West Jordan 1,916 1.65% 9.81%
4 Riverton 1,554 3.46% 7.96%
5 Sandy 1,414 1.49% 7.24%
6 Herriman 1,329 2.32% 6.81%
7 Holladay 980 3.14% 5.02%
8 974 0.71% 4.99%
9 941 1.88% 4.82%
10 628 1.26% 3.22%
11 604 3.32% 3.09%
12 592 1.79% 3.03%
13 463 1.76% 2.37%
14 375 1.05% 1.92%
15 363 0.62% 1.86%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Salt Lake County, UT by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total Salt Lake County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.