Tooele County, UT Population

Overview

71,340

Total Population

31.9

Median age

49.22%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,365

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Tooele County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tooele County is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tooele County's population under 18 was 32.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tooele County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tooele County, 26.53% were under the age of 15, 21.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.55% aged 30 to 64, 8.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,110 less females than males in Tooele County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.22% females and 50.78% males in Tooele County, UT.
The Tooele County, UT gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,558.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,535.

Tooele County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tooele County population: 87.72% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.40% are some other race and 6.53% are multiracial.
Tooele County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,365 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,975 (86.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tooele County is White with a population of 62,578 (87.72% of the total population).

Tooele County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 79,934 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tooele County's population increased by 16,818 (40.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tooele County's population increased by 14,836 (25.36%), 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, Tooele County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 41,684.