Salt Lake County, Utah Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,196,523

Median Age

34.0

Male Median

33.5

Female Median

34.4

Salt Lake County, Utah Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Salt Lake County, Utah Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +19.6%%.

+19.6%% Growth

Salt Lake County, Utah Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Salt Lake County, Utah Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.01,196,523
202333.81,184,689
202233.41,180,643
202133.21,173,331
202033.01,146,215
201932.81,133,646
201832.61,120,805
201732.41,106,700
201632.11,092,518
201531.81,078,958
201431.51,063,670
201331.21,048,314
201230.81,032,226
201130.61,016,455
201030.41,000,155

Salt Lake County, Utah Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1718.9%
18–249.9%
25–3416.4%
35–5426.7%
55–649.8%
65+11.9%

Dependency Ratios for Salt Lake County, Utah

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.1
Youth Dependency:
40.2
Old-Age Dependency:
18.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Salt Lake County, Utah

The median age in Salt Lake County, Utah is 34.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Salt Lake County, Utah is 1,196,523.

In Salt Lake County, Utah, seniors (ages 65+) make up 11.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Salt Lake County, Utah is aging.
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