2025

Counties in Utah ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 29 counties in Utah based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Utah

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  • 1
    Salt Lake County
    White population in Salt Lake County is 970,437
    74.07% of Salt Lake County population is White
  • 2
    Utah County
    White population in Utah County is 628,978
    83.97% of Utah County population is White
  • 3
    Davis County
    White population in Davis County is 340,961
    85.74% of Davis County population is White
  • 4
    Weber County
    White population in Weber County is 242,540
    84.26% of Weber County population is White
  • 5
    Washington County
    White population in Washington County is 175,078
    86.22% of Washington County population is White

List of 29 counties in Utah by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Utah White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salt Lake County 970,437 74.07% 32.89%
2 Utah County 628,978 83.97% 21.32%
3 Davis County 340,961 85.74% 11.56%
4 Weber County 242,540 84.26% 8.22%
5 Washington County 175,078 86.22% 5.93%
6 Cache County 126,901 85.81% 4.30%
7 Tooele County 72,135 86.21% 2.44%
8 57,015 89.70% 1.93%
9 56,564 88.28% 1.92%
10 39,918 87.53% 1.35%
11 33,300 84.55% 1.13%
12 32,860 85.28% 1.11%
13 26,367 86.68% 0.89%
14 21,164 93.09% 0.72%
15 19,606 88.62% 0.66%
16 18,503 88.13% 0.63%
17 12,228 94.38% 0.41%
18 11,960 93.79% 0.41%
19 11,931 86.66% 0.40%
20 9,742 94.01% 0.33%
21 8,706 84.96% 0.30%
22 7,597 91.16% 0.26%
23 6,968 46.61% 0.24%
24 6,702 90.96% 0.23%
25 4,974 94.62% 0.17%
26 2,554 94.80% 0.09%
27 2,465 90.10% 0.08%
28 1,671 95.87% 0.06%
29 735 92.80% 0.02%

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 counties in Utah by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Utah White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White 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 White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White 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 White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.