Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County is home to 1.20 million people. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Utah rate (8.5%). The median household income is $97,494.

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MeasureValueUtahYearSource
Population1,196,5233,392,3312024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$97,494$95,1662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.1%8.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.5%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.2%8.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%37.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$525,700$489,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,592$1,4962024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.8%47.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born13.5%8.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.0 years32.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.