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

The Swedish population in Salt Lake County, UT is recorded at 33,907 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Salt Lake County, UT has some Swedish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Swedish communities are spread across Salt Lake County, UT and comparable counties throughout Utah.

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

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  • 1
    Salt Lake City
    Swedish population in Salt Lake City is 5,753
    2.82% of Salt Lake City population is Swedish
  • 2
    Sandy
    Swedish population in Sandy is 3,495
    3.69% of Sandy population is Swedish
  • 3
    South Jordan
    Swedish population in South Jordan is 3,056
    3.80% of South Jordan population is Swedish
  • 4
    West Jordan
    Swedish population in West Jordan is 2,909
    2.50% of West Jordan population is Swedish
  • 5
    West Valley City
    Swedish population in West Valley City is 2,724
    1.97% of West Valley City population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Salt Lake County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Salt Lake County contains 33,907 Swedish residents (2.9% of 1.2 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Utah for Swedish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Salt Lake County's Swedish demographic representation of 2.9%, exceeding the national average of 1% while remaining below Utah's elevated state average of 3%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Salt Lake County's 33,907 Swedish residents constitute 33.7% of Utah's total Swedish population of 100,502, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 33.7% of all Utah Swedish Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Salt Lake County maintains 45 Swedish Americans per square mile, representing exactly thirty-seven times Utah's average of 1.2 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 Swedish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Swedish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, and West Jordan. 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 Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Salt Lake County Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salt Lake City 5,753 2.82% 16.97%
2 Sandy 3,495 3.69% 10.31%
3 South Jordan 3,056 3.80% 9.01%
4 West Jordan 2,909 2.50% 8.58%
5 West Valley City 2,724 1.97% 8.03%
6 Draper 2,065 4.12% 6.09%
7 Herriman 1,750 3.05% 5.16%
8 1,747 3.50% 5.15%
9 1,376 4.17% 4.06%
10 1,325 2.95% 3.91%
11 1,317 3.69% 3.88%
12 1,279 4.09% 3.77%
13 949 1.61% 2.80%
14 438 2.41% 1.29%
15 349 1.33% 1.03%
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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 Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Swedish 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 Swedish 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 Swedish alone, while others identify as Swedish along with another race (such as Swedish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Swedish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Swedish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Swedish 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 Swedish .
  2. % of Total Salt Lake County Swedish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Swedish 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 Swedish 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 Swedish 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 Swedish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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