Spanish Fork, UT

City in Utah County, UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

44,946

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

Median Age

28.3

years ∙ half population younger than 28.3, half older

Diversity Index

33.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spanish Fork is a city within Utah County, Utah, United States.

Location

City in Utah County, UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.113143° N, 111.642906° W

DMS40° 06′ 47.31″ N, 111° 38′ 34.46″ W

Population Density & area

2,525/sq mi (977.1/km²)

Total Area

17.8 sq mi (46 km²)

Land Area

17.8 sq mi (46 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male

Male 50.4%

Female 49.6%

males per 100 females

Spanish Fork 101.6

Utah County 103

Utah 102.7

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spanish Fork 5.7%

Utah County 8.2%

Utah 8.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

28.3

years ∙ half population younger than 28.3, half older

Spanish Fork

28.3

Utah County

25.8

Utah

Dependency ratio

79.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spanish Fork 79.3

Utah County 65.3

Utah 65.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	35.7%	31.6%	27.8%
Working age (18-64)	55.7%	60.5%	60.3%
Senior (65+)	8.6%	7.9%	11.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79.3	65.3	65.7
Child dependency ratio	63.9	52.3	46.1
Old-age dependency ratio	15.4	13	19.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

14.4%

Other

4.5%

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

33.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spanish Fork 33.8%

Utah County 37.5%

Utah 41.4%

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 Spanish Fork population

Racial and ethnic composition — Spanish Fork vs Utah County vs Utah. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Hispanic or Latino	14.4%	14.5%	15.9%
Mexican	8.9%	8.4%	10.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	5.3%	5.6%	4.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino	85.6%	85.5%	84.1%
One race	81.8%	81.2%	80.1%
White	80%	77.6%	74.7%
Black or African American	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0.4%	1.5%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	4.3%	4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

86.1% family

Family 86.1%

Non family 13.9%

% family households

Spanish Fork 86.1%

Utah County 79.9%

Utah 72.6%

Average household size

3.59

persons per household

Spanish Fork

3.59

Utah County

3.39

Utah

2.97

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spanish Fork population

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Total households	12,359	203,018	1,124,822
Average houshold size	3.59	3.39	2.97
Family households	10,647	162,200	816,862
Average family size	3.87	3.74	3.47
Married couple family	9,034	138,957	663,045
Other families	1,613	23,243	153,817
Male householder	486	8,863	53,699
Female householder	1,127	14,380	100,118
Non-family households	1,712	40,818	307,960
One-person households	1,382	25,960	229,564
Male householder	649	12,090	110,826
Senior (65+) living alone	224	3,059	30,195
Female householder	733	13,870	118,738
Senior (65+) living alone	356	6,929	57,205
Other living arrangements	330	14,858	78,396

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

12,630

housing units

Spanish Fork 12,630

Utah County 211,066

Utah 1,223,468

Occupancy status

97.9% occupied

Occupied 97.9%

Vacant 2.1%

vacancy rate

Spanish Fork 2.1%

Utah County 3.8%

Utah 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.2%

Single family houses

91.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.4%

Mobile homes

0.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2001

Half of houses were built before 2001, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

52.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.4	6.7	6.4
1–3 rooms	3.2%	9.4%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	35.5%	38%	39.9%
7+ rooms	61.3%	52.6%	48.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	1.1%	2%
1 bedroom	1.9%	4.9%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	10.8%	16%	18.5%
3 bedrooms	28.9%	27.3%	29%
4+ bedrooms	58%	50.7%	43.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2001	2001	1992
Total housing units	12,630	211,066	1,223,468

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.4% owners

Renter-occupied 19.6%

Owner-occupied 80.4%

homeownership rate

Spanish Fork 80.4%

Utah County 68.3%

Utah 70.2%

Average household size

3.75

Owner-occupied

2.92

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spanish Fork 3.75

Utah County 3.64

Utah 3.15

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Total occupied units	12,359	203,018	1,124,822
Year moved in
2020 or later	24.4%	34.3%	28.6%
2010 to 2019	45.9%	40.9%	41.3%
2000 to 2009	17.6%	13.7%	15%
1999 or earlier	12.1%	11.1%	15%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.8%	96.1%	96.9%
1.01 to 1.50	2.7%	3.2%	2.3%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.7%	2.7%	4.1%
1 vehicle	15.9%	19.5%	24.1%
2 vehicles	41.6%	42.2%	38.9%
3 or more vehicles	40.9%	35.5%	33%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.6%	82.5%	81.3%
Electricity	13.8%	16.5%	16.8%
Solar	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$481,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spanish Fork

$481,500

Utah County

$538,700

Utah

$489,400

Housing Cost Burden

25%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25%

Owners without a mortgage

7.3%

Renters

46.3%

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

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Property value
Median Value	$481,500	$538,700	$489,400
Under $100,000	2%	3.5%	4.6%
$100,000 - $200,000	1%	1.1%	3%
$200,000 - $300,000	4.4%	4%	7.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	47.7%	36.1%	36.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	42.9%	47.8%	40.3%
$1,000,000 and more	2%	7.5%	7.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	76.7%	73.2%	68.8%
Without a mortgage	23.3%	26.8%	31.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,960	$2,115	$2,009
Without a mortgage	$499	$570	$564
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,489	$1,541	$1,496

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

39.3%

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

Spanish Fork 39.3%

Utah County 44.4%

Utah 37.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spanish Fork 5.9%

Utah County 4.9%

Utah 6.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

15,234

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

75.4%

College / Undergraduate

15.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29%

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

Spanish Fork

29%

Utah County

52%

Utah

40.8%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Total enrolled (age 3+)	15,234	264,161	1,027,767
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	5%	5.5%
K–12	75.4%	61%	67.8%
Kindergarten	7.2%	4.6%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.5%	18%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.1%	18.7%	20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.6%	19.7%	22.1%
College or graduate school	18.1%	33.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.7%	30%	22.4%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	3.9%	4.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29%	52%	40.8%
School type
Public school	86.5%	75.3%	84.8%
Private school	13.5%	24.7%	15.2%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

24,383

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.7%

HS graduate

19.6%

Some college no degree

24.2%

Associates degree

11%

Bachelors degree

28.2%

Graduate or professional degree

11.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.6% · 47.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

72.8% · 27.2%

HS graduate

51.8% · 48.2%

Some college no degree

47.4% · 52.6%

Associates degree

47.3% · 52.7%

Bachelors degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Graduate or professional degree

62.9% · 37.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Population (25+)	24,383	363,946	2,054,893
Less than 9th grade	2.2%	2.1%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.7%	2.8%	3.9%
High school diploma or GED	19.6%	16.5%	22.3%
Some college, no degree	24.2%	23.9%	23.5%
Associate's degree	11%	10.3%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%	44.4%	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	28.2%	30.7%	24.7%
Graduate or professional	11.2%	13.7%	13%
High School or higher	94.1%	95.1%	93.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,106

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$34,375

HS graduate

$40,672

Some college or associates

$51,040

Bachelors degree

$66,218

Graduate or professional degree

$81,149

Poverty Rate

1.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.3%

HS graduate

9.1%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spanish Fork	Utah County	Utah
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,106	$54,841	$54,148
Less than high school graduate	$34,375	$39,952	$38,971
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,672	$41,138	$43,090
Some college or associate's degree	$51,040	$46,367	$48,162
Bachelor's degree	$66,218	$62,782	$65,293
Graduate or professional degree	$81,149	$97,397	$94,608
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.3%	11.7%	14.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.1%	8.4%	10%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	6.5%	6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.8%	4.1%	3.9%

Insights for Spanish Fork, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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