Salt Lake City, UT Demographics

The total population of Salt Lake City is estimated to be 201,269 with 103,899 males (51.62%) and 97,370 females (48.38%). There are 6,529 less females than males in Salt Lake City.
The median household income in Salt Lake City was $71,210 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 355(0.50%) from $71,565 in 2020. This income is 95.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salt Lake City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,824. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salt Lake City stands at $75,529.
In Salt Lake City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,581 for males and $32,875 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,468 for males and $51,645 for females.
In Salt Lake City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $79,512, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,822.
In 2022, the population of Salt Lake City was 204,657, a 1.74% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salt Lake City's population was 201,165, an increase of 0.25% compared to a population of 200,658 in 2020.
The median age in Salt Lake City, UT is 32.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 28.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salt Lake City population: 72.47% are White, 2.74% are Black or African American, 1.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.46% are Asian, 2.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.70% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.