Indian Population in Salt Lake County, UT by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Indian population in Salt Lake County, UT is reported at 10,325 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Salt Lake County - including South Jordan, Salt Lake City, Draper, and others - contribute to the Indian population, but the total county figure of 10,325 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Indian residents are distributed in Utah and the U.S.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Salt Lake County
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1South JordanIndian population in South Jordan is 1,8442.30% of South Jordan population is Indian
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2Salt Lake CityIndian population in Salt Lake City is 1,7890.88% of Salt Lake City population is Indian
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3DraperIndian population in Draper is 1,2582.51% of Draper population is Indian
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4SandyIndian population in Sandy is 8300.88% of Sandy population is Indian
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5West Valley CityIndian population in West Valley City is 7770.56% of West Valley City population is Indian
Overview of Indian population in Salt Lake County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Salt Lake County with 10,325 Indian residents (0.87% of 1.2 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Utah for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Salt Lake County's Indian population of 0.87% exceeds Utah's state average of 0.42% while remaining below the national average of 1.5%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Salt Lake County hosts 10,325 Indian residents, constituting 73.1% of Utah's total Indian population of 14,115, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Indian community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Salt Lake County contains $dem_per_sqmi Indian Americans per square mile—eighty and one-quarter times Utah's average of 0.17 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Indian communities documented in United States demographic research.
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15 Cities in Salt Lake County Ranked by Indian Population
ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by South Jordan, Salt Lake City, Draper, and Sandy. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
- We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
- % of Total Salt Lake County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
