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Utah Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Utah is 2,858,111, which is 27.98% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Utah population density is 33.67 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Utah is white, which represent 88.01% of the total population. The average Utah education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,858,111. #34

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Utah	27.98%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #42

Utah	33.67 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,515,352 (88.01%, #11)
Black:	31,163 (1.09%, #47)
Hispanic:	379,454 (13.28%, #12)
Asian:	60,631 (2.12%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	58,490 (2.05%, #10)
One Race, Other:	122,012 (4.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	70,463 (2.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	282,723 (74.51%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6,932 (1.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,454 (0.65%, see rank)
Central American:	24,522 (6.46%, see rank)
South American:	30,457 (8.03%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	6,937 (11.44%, see rank)
Chinese:	13,267 (21.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	6,225 (10.27%, see rank)
Japanese:	6,486 (10.70%, see rank)
Korean:	6,000 (9.90%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	8,222 (13.56%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	13,494 (22.26%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,467,076 (86.32%) out of the total population of 2,858,111 reported first ancestry.

	Utah	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	6,680	0.23%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	6,268	0.22%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	145,967	5.11%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	66,859	2.34%, see rank	1.40%
English	720,224	25.20%, see rank	8.02%
French	61,658	2.16%, see rank	3.34%
German	330,792	11.57%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	13,850	0.48%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	4,736	0.17%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	172,670	6.04%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	78,564	2.75%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	66,056	2.31%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	24,220	0.85%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	4,533	0.16%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	10,389	0.36%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21,181	0.74%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	128,895	4.51%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12,132	0.42%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	112,716	3.94%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	35,035	1.23%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	3,141	0.11%, see rank	0.31%
American	176,904	6.19%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	58,182	2.04%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,436,648 (50.27%, see rank)

Females: 1,421,463 (49.73%, see rank)

Utah	Male: 50.27% Female: 49.73%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Utah	29.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Utah	29.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Utah	30.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Utah	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	257,214	9.00%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	254,193	8.89%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	243,107	8.51%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	221,784	7.76%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	239,085	8.37%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	442,765	15.49%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	360,589	12.62%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	306,341	10.72%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	261,362	9.14%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	154,578	5.41%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	84,816	2.97%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	32,277	1.13%, see rank	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Utah	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,642,728	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	147,559	8.98%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	382,208	23.27%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	609,487	37.10%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	336,426	20.48%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	167,048	10.17%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.91, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Utah			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	110,560	71.04%	28.96%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	388,798	94.69%, see rank	5.31%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	182,157	94.74%, see rank	5.26%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	217,480	73.63%, see rank	26.37%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	33,273	68.45%, see rank	31.55%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Utah	%	U.S.
Total Households	896,194	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.14, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	174,359	19.46%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	721,835	80.54%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	673,441	75.14%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.71, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	549,766	61.34%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	222,753	24.86%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Utah	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,103,597	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,049,058	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	336,559	32.08%, see rank	35.77%
Married	609,532	58.10%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	17,890	1.71%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	85,077	8.11%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,054,539	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	275,072	26.08%, see rank	29.48%
Married	610,305	57.87%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	61,510	5.83%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	107,652	10.21%, see rank	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Utah	%	U.S.
Native	2,618,427	91.61%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,773,597	62.05%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	816,648	28.57%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28,182	0.99%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	239,684	8.39%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	84,697	2.96%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	154,987	5.42%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	25,555	0.89%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	46,266	1.62%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	6,816	0.24%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9,143	0.32%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	143,557	5.02%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8,327	0.29%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Utah	%	U.S.
English	741,205	82.71%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	94,734	10.57%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	29,579	3.30%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	23,172	2.59%, see rank	3.36%
Other	7,504	0.84%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.