Box Elder County, Utah

County in UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

61,246

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.3

years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older

Diversity Index

26%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Box Elder County is a county in Utah, United States.

Location

County in UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.622623° N, 113.060252° W

DMS41° 37′ 21.44″ N, 113° 03′ 36.91″ W

Population Density & area

10.59/sq mi (4.09/km²)

Total Area

6,729 sq mi (17,429 km²)

Land Area

5,781 sq mi (14,974 km²) · 85.9%

Water Area

948 sq mi (2,455 km²) · 14.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Box Elder County 105.1

Utah 102.7

United States 98

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Box Elder County 3.5%

Utah 8.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.3

years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older

Box Elder County

33.3

Utah

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

76.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Box Elder County 76.9

Utah 65.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	30.5%	27.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.5%	60.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	13%	11.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	76.9	65.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.9	46.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	23	19.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

10.2%

Other

3.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Box Elder County 26%

Utah 41.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Box Elder County population

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Hispanic or Latino	10.2%	15.9%	19.3%
Mexican	7.4%	10.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	4.6%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.8%	84.1%	80.7%
One race	87.2%	80.1%	76.4%
White	85.4%	74.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.8% family

Family 76.8%

Non family 23.2%

% family households

Box Elder County 76.8%

Utah 72.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.11

persons per household

Box Elder County

3.11

Utah

2.97

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Box Elder County population

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Total households	19,557	1,124,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.11	2.97	2.53
Family households	15,028	816,862	82,990,528
Average family size	3.6	3.47	3.14
Married couple family	12,580	663,045	60,637,388
Other families	2,448	153,817	22,353,140
Male householder	1,086	53,699	6,572,819
Female householder	1,362	100,118	15,780,321
Non-family households	4,529	307,960	46,236,968
One-person households	3,895	229,564	37,140,836
Male householder	1,771	110,826	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	605	30,195	5,225,110
Female householder	2,124	118,738	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	973	57,205	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	634	78,396	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

20,760

housing units

Box Elder County 20,760

Utah 1,223,468

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.2% occupied

Occupied 94.2%

Vacant 5.8%

vacancy rate

Box Elder County 5.8%

Utah 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.8%

Single family houses

81.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.8%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

32%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.2%	11.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	39%	39.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	54.8%	48.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.7%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	17.6%	18.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	30.7%	29%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	46.9%	43.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1992	1981
Total housing units	20,760	1,223,468	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76% owners

Renter-occupied 24%

Owner-occupied 76%

homeownership rate

Box Elder County 76%

Utah 70.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.28

Owner-occupied

2.58

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Box Elder County 3.28

Utah 3.15

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Total occupied units	19,557	1,124,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.3%	28.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	40.2%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3%	15%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21.2%	15%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	96.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3%	38.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.1%	33%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.8%	81.3%	51.4%
Electricity	10.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Solar	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.8%	1.1%	2%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$403,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Box Elder County

$403,600

Utah

$489,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.7%

Owners without a mortgage

9.9%

Renters

40.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Property value
Median Value	$403,600	$489,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	4%	4.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	4.6%	3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.8%	7.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	47.3%	36.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	25.3%	40.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	3%	7.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65.1%	68.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	34.9%	31.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,767	$2,009	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$504	$564	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,116	$1,496	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Box Elder County 26.7%

Utah 37.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Box Elder County 7.6%

Utah 6.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

18,080

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

78.2%

College / Undergraduate

13.3%

Graduate / Professional

2.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Box Elder County

25.7%

Utah

40.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	18,080	1,027,767	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	5.5%	5.7%
K–12	78.2%	67.8%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.1%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.9%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.4%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.8%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16.1%	26.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.3%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.8%	4.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.7%	40.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.3%	84.8%	82%
Private school	9.7%	15.2%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

36,976

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.3%

HS graduate

31.9%

Some college no degree

24.7%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

19.6%

Graduate or professional degree

7.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

42.8% · 57.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

54.1% · 45.9%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

47.7% · 52.3%

Associates degree

50.5% · 49.5%

Bachelors degree

53.3% · 46.7%

Graduate or professional degree

55.5% · 44.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Population (25+)	36,976	2,054,893	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.3%	3.9%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.9%	22.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.7%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9%	9.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%	37.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	19.6%	24.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.1%	13%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.4%	93.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,112

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$39,254

HS graduate

$44,840

Some college or associates

$48,298

Bachelors degree

$67,058

Graduate or professional degree

$80,833

Poverty Rate

3.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

14%

HS graduate

13.6%

Some college or associates

5.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,112	$54,148	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$39,254	$38,971	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,840	$43,090	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,298	$48,162	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$67,058	$65,293	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$80,833	$94,608	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	14%	14.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.6%	10%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.1%	6.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.6%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Box Elder County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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