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Wasatch County, UT

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

AI Overview

Wasatch County is a small, fast-growing county of 35,808 residents that expanded 17.3% over five years, with a median household income of $117,608 and a poverty rate of just 5.1%. The workforce of roughly 68.5% labor force participation is well-educated — 47.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with median worker earnings of $47,152 and an unemployment rate of 2.4%. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $724,400 and median gross rent of $1,905/month, reflecting demand pressure alongside an 80.3% homeownership rate.

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

Population

35,808

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$117,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+17.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,407 (83.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,370 (6.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,348 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races809 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone394 (1.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone151 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,028
  2. 2.Other Indo-European599
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)304
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic167
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic124

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

987

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,108

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$54,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,921
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,828
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,475
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,951
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,747

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,813
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,557
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,194
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,705
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,305

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.75×)2,740
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.67×)475
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.54×)1,897
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.27×)1,513
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.12×)2,467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$724,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,905/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,9993,046 (29.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,025 (19.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,353 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,269 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999701 (6.8%)
  • $2,000,000 or More678 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,407 (67.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,507 (19.1%)
  • Carpooled1,911 (10.4%)
  • Walked258 (1.4%)
  • Other182 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle24 (0.1%)

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.