South Jordan, UT Population

Overview

75,617

Total Population

34.0

Median age

52.43%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,792

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Jordan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Jordan is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Jordan's population under 18 was 31.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Jordan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Jordan, 26.37% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 10.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,671 more females than males in South Jordan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.43% females and 47.57% males in South Jordan, UT.
The South Jordan, UT gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 3,819.

South Jordan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Jordan population: 85.92% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.39% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.19% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
South Jordan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,792 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,825 (91.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Jordan is White with a population of 64,97 (85.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 83,513 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, South Jordan's population increased by 21,761 (73.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Jordan's population increased by 26,648 (51.94%), 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, South Jordan's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,541.