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Cache County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Cache County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cache County's economy reflects its role as a university-anchored county, with a median age of just 26.2 years and 40.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a younger, educated workforce of roughly 102,000 labor-force participants at a 70.3% participation rate. Median worker earnings of $31,542 and median gross rent of $1,137/month indicate relatively low labor and occupancy costs, though median home values reach $392,800. The county added population at a 12.0% rate over five years, unemployment sits at 2.4%, and a mean commute of 17.7 minutes reflects its compact geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

145,487

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,665

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

26.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.0% since 2018

Cache County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone117,444 (83.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,624 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,035 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,141 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,460 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,318 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,478
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,125
  3. 3.Other Indo-European945
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)533
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,416

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,080

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,603
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,472
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,231
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,276
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations29,189
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,081
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,516
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,418
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.82×)12,496
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.20×)1,324
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)8,309
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)16,733
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.03×)8,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$392,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,137/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9997,011 (24.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,480 (22.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,147 (21.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,376 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,900 (6.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,291 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,542

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,574 (67.8%)
  • Worked At Home9,831 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled6,525 (9.3%)
  • Walked2,782 (4.0%)
  • Public Transit1,535 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle1,038 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.