These estimates measure the period from July 1, 2019 through July 1, 2020. 75% of this timeframe experienced an economic expansion, and 25% of this period underwent the beginnings of a global pandemic and economic recession. The 2020 estimates utilize [...]

The Census Bureau’s most recent release on May 21, 2020 provides population estimates for incorporated places (cities and towns) and housing unit estimates at the state and county level from Census 2010 to July 1, 2019. The city level estimates [...]

Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. The Census Bureau’s most recent release on March 26, 2020, provides population estimates with components of population change for counties, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas in the [...]

Today marks the release of the 2014-2018 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates. The ACS is an ongoing survey that provides information on social, demographic, and economic characteristics of communities. The ACS began in 2008 and replaced the Census Long [...]

The Utah Population Committee (UPC), chaired by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, produced Utah’s state and county population estimates for July 1, 2019. The 2019 estimates are based on the most recent Decennial Census (2010). Each subsequent year since [...]

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute produces an annual suite of detailed population estimates. These control to official numbers published by the Utah Population Committee. The Census Bureau produces similar population estimates that are used for federal purposes. Our estimates [...]

Utah’s 2018 population was estimated at 3,116,647. Between 2010 and 2018, it grew by 394,274, representing an average annual percentage growth rate of 1.7 percent. The state remains relatively young with 29.7 percent of the population being preschool or school [...]

Utah’s population continues to diversify. Between 2010 and 2018, the share of the population identifying as minority (something other than non-Hispanic White alone) increased from 19.5 to 22.0 percent. But, these patterns differ by geography. In 2018, the minority share [...]