Utah Population

Overview

3.23 million

Total Population

31.3

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

465,832

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Utah is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Utah's population under 18 was 29.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Utah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Utah, 24.29% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 40.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36,316 less females than males in Utah:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Utah.
The Utah gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 140,717.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 131,992.

Utah's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Utah population: 83.70% are White, 1.19% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are Asian, 0.90% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.20% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.
Utah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the state.
By ethnicity, 465,832 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2.77 million (85.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Utah is White with a population of 2.70 million (83.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,380,800 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Utah's population increased by 531,206 (23.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Utah's population increased by 508,372 (18.32%), 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, Utah's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,244,207.