Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County, Utah

At a Glance

Population1,185,238
County SeatSalt Lake County Court House - West Jordan District Court
State FIPS49
County FIPS035
Num Towns24
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,178,144
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,180,643
Median Age33.4
Veterans36,601
Housing Units430,705
Uninsured26,286
Net Migration (recent)-31,323
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments35,284
Total Employees662,729
Avg Annual Pay$77,495
Median Household Income$90,011
Poverty Rate8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$95,513
Federal Spending FY2024$8,937,868,884
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,541

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$440,400
Median Rent$1,394
FMR Studio$1,243
FMR 1BR$1,453
FMR 2BR$1,748
FMR 3BR$2,348
FMR 4BR$2,670

Health & Safety

Hospitals240
EMS Stations72
Fire Stations72
Police Stations72
Adult Smoking8.6%
Adult Obesity30.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.1
Air Quality Good Days150

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.22
Electric Customers1272861
Towns with Broadband Data24
Towns with 90%+ Coverage24

Community

Churches173
Libraries39
Historic Places (NRHP)392
Homeless Population2,404
Schools467
SNAP Stores595
Bank Branches205

Agriculture

Total Farms91
Land in Farms (acres)1,982
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
FMPARLEYS CANYON FIRE2021-08-14
DRSTRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-01-12
DREARTHQUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKS2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMROSE CREST FIRE2012-06-29
DRFLOODING2011-08-08
FMMACHINE GUN FIRE 2010-09-19
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRTORNADO, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, AND HAIL1999-08-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Salt Lake County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.