Cottonwood Heights, UT Population

Overview

33,597

Total Population

39.6

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,539

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cottonwood Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottonwood Heights is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottonwood Heights's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottonwood Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottonwood Heights, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.66% aged 30 to 64, 15.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 973 more females than males in Cottonwood Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Cottonwood Heights, UT.
The Cottonwood Heights, UT gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,354.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,196.

Cottonwood Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottonwood Heights population: 91.38% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
Cottonwood Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,539 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,058 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottonwood Heights is White with a population of 30,702 (91.38% of the total population).

Cottonwood Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 35,449 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Cottonwood Heights's population decreased by 1,592 (4.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottonwood Heights's population decreased by 92 (0.27%), 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, Cottonwood Heights's population was lowest in year 2022 at 32,420.