Salt Lake City Population

Salt Lake City (abbreviated SLC) is the capital of the Utah State in the United States, lies in the northeast of the Salt Lake Valley surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest and Oquirrh Mountains to the west. Salt Lake City population in 2023 is estimated to be 203,372, covering city area of 110.81 sq mi (286.99 sq km), ranks largest city of the Utah State and one-hundred-twenty-second populous city in the United States. The city was originally named Great Salt Lake City due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake. It is the part of Salt Lake City metropolitan area.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Salt Lake City population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	186,571
2011	188,181	0.86
2012	189,715	0.82
2013	191,661	1.03
2014	191,398	-0.14
2015	191,737	0.18
2016	194,182	1.28
2017	200,570	3.29
2018	200,591	0.01
2019	200,567	-0.01
2020	199,723	-0.42
2021 *	200,476	0.377
2022 *	202,693	1.11
2023 *	203,372	0.34

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Salt Lake City Population
1950	229,804
1955	272,654
1960	337,621
1965	399,162
1970	468,021
1975	554,094
1980	657,113
1985	720,963
1990	780,148
1995	829,766
2000	879,852
2005	942,141
2010	1,010,549
2011	1,024,820
2015	1,083,945
2020*	1,157,805
2025*	1,214,291
2035*	1,328,369

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Salt Lake City city Population(UA)

Salt Lake City Metropolitan

The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is an urbanized region centered on the city of Salt Lake City. SaltLakeCity-Provo-Orem is the Combined Statistical Area of the Utah State. According to 2020 US Census, The Salt Lake City Metropolitan population in 2020 is 1,257,936, increased a total of 170,063 people from 1,087,873 in 2010 with a change of 15.6%.

Salt Lake City Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Salt Lake City population is 200,546, out of these 102,566 are male, 97,980 are female, The sex ratio of Salt Lake City is 105. The median age of the Salt Lake City population is 32.9, Salt Lake City population by age are, under 18 years is 36,652, 16 years and over is 167,726, 18 years and over is 163,894, 21 years and over is 154,385, 65 years and over is 29,614. 51.1% are male, 48.9% are female, Population of Salt Lake City by age percent-wise is, 18.3% are under 18 years old, 83.6% are 16 years and over, 81.7% are 18 years and over, 77.0% are 21 years and over, 11.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 89,624 housing units, The voting population of Salt Lake City are 142,451, out of these 73,707 are male voters, 68,744 are female voters, 51.7% are male, 48.3% are female. Salt Lake City population in 2022 is estimated to be 202,693, and in 2021 is estimated to be 200,476.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	11,079	5.5%
5 - 9	10,592	5.3%
10 - 14	9,091	4.5%
15 - 19	11,529	5.7%
20 - 24	21,285	10.6%
25 - 34	43,786	21.8%
35 - 44	27,764	13.8%
45 - 54	22,155	11.0%
55 - 59	9,280	4.6%
60 - 64	11,102	5.5%
65 - 74	13,258	6.6%
75 - 84	6,493	3.2%
85 and over	3,132	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Salt Lake City Population by Race

White Population

White population in Salt Lake City, Utah are 143,613, percentage wise 71.6 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Salt Lake City, Utah are 5,596, percentage wise 2.8 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Salt Lake City, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Salt Lake City are 13,615, percentage wise 6.8 percent are asians, out of these 3,685 are Asian Indians, 2,557 are Chinese, 1,042 are Filipinos, 966 are Japanese, 958 are Korean, 1,668 are Vietnamese and 2,739 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Salt Lake City, Utah are 39,753. Percentage wise 19.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 29,792 are Mexican people, 495 are Puerto Ricans, 1,141 are Cubans, and 8,325 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	200,546	Percent
White	143,613	71.6%
Black or African American	5,596	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,549	1.8%
Asian Population	13,615	6.8%
Asian Indian	3,685	1.8%
Chinese	2,557	1.3%
Filipino	1,042	0.5%
Japanese	966	0.5%
Other Asian Population	2,739
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6,476	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino	39,753	19.8%
Mexican	29,792	14.9%
Puerto Rican	495	0.2%
Cuban	1,141	0.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino	8,325

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Salt Lake City native population is 164,851, out of these 93,791 born in the Utah state and 69,215 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 35,695, out of these 13,221 are Naturalised US citizen, 3,124 are in Europe, 3,956 in Asia, 179 in Africa, 4,353 in Latin America and 510 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Salt Lake City are 22,474, out of these 1,148 are from Europe, 7,591 are from Asia, 1,318 from Africa, 10,564 are from Latin America and 464 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	164,851
Born in state of residence	93,791
Born in other state in the United States	69,215
Northeast	9,246
Midwest	12,095
South	12,151
West	35,723
Born outside the United States	1,845
Puerto Rico	234
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,611
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	35,695
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,221
Europe	3,124
Asia	3,956
Africa	179
Oceania	1,099
Latin America	4,353
Northern America	510
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	22,474
Europe	1,148
Asia	7,591
Africa	1,318
Oceania	1,389
Latin America	10,564
Northern America	464

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Salt Lake City Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Salt Lake City, Utah are 89,624, Occupied housing units are 81,839, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 42.13% of houses are owner occupied and 49.18% of houses are renter occupied in Salt Lake City. There are 44.06 percent of one-unit detached, 2.92 percent of one-units attached, 5.66 percent of two-unit houses, 5.65 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.19 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 35.47 percent are available with one vehicle, 30.31 percent are available with two vehicles, 16.00 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 9.53 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	89,624
Occupied housing units	81,839
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	6
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	39,487
1-unit attached	2,613
2 units	5,076
3 or 4 units	5,065
Mobile home	1,065
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	37,758
Renter-occupied	44,081
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Salt Lake City Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Salt Lake City, Utah is $378,300, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.16 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.46 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 1.33 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 2.96 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 10.22 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 11.87 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 12.18 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 1.95 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,039
$50,000 to $99,999	410
$100,000 to $149,999	1,192
$150,000 to $199,999	2,656
$200,000 to $299,999	9,162
$300,000 to $499,999	10,639
$500,000 to $999,999	10,912
$1,000,000 or more	1,748
Median (dollars)	378,300

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Salt Lake City Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,606, 0.18 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.91 percent pay between $500 to $999, 9.90 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 6.19 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.47 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.48 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 3.27 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $477, 0.97 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.12 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.56 percent pay between $400 to $599, 1.81 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.88 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.41 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	159
$500 to $999	2,612
$1,000 to $1,499	8,876
$1,500 to $1,999	5,550
$2,000 to $2,499	3,107
$2,500 to $2,999	2,225
$3,000 or more	2,933
Median (dollars)	1,606
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	866
$250 to $399	3,692
$400 to $599	4,089
$600 to $799	1,626
$800 to $999	793
$1,000 or more	1,260
Median (dollars)	477

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Salt Lake City Rental

Total number of Salt Lake City rental homes or apartments are 44,081, occupied by Renter, The median value of Salt Lake City average rental rate is $1,062. 8.22 percent of homes are under $500, 36.09 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 47.34 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 5.98 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.57 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	3,625
$500 to $999	15,910
$1,000 to $1,499	15,304
$1,500 to $1,999	5,562
$2,000 to $2,499	2,037
$2,500 to $2,999	598
$3,000 or more	252
Median (dollars)	1,062

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates