Salt Lake City, UT Population

Overview

199,153

Total Population

32.4

Median age

48.77%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39,658

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Salt Lake City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Salt Lake City is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salt Lake City's population under 18 was 19.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salt Lake City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salt Lake City, 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.

There are 4,893 less females than males in Salt Lake City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Salt Lake City, UT gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 12,856.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11,677.

Salt Lake City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Salt Lake City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 39,658 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 159,495 (80.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salt Lake City is White with a population of 144,334 (72.47% of the total population).

Salt Lake City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 204,657 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Salt Lake City's population increased by 4,906 (2.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salt Lake City's population increased by 14,012 (7.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Salt Lake City's population was lowest in year 2005 at 178,113.