2020 Census

Through partnership programs with the Census Bureau, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute was involved in multiple ways in the build-up and roll-out of the 2020 Census decennial enumeration. As data is released, we will continue our involvement in the 2020 census by providing Utah-based insights. The information below provides information into background and process and new data as it becomes available.

3110, 2024

Fact Sheet: 2020 Census Urban Areas in Utah

October 31st, 2024|

Data from the 2020 census showed that nearly 9 out of 10 Utahns lived in Census Bureau Urban Areas, regions that account for around 1% of the land area in the state.

2510, 2024

Exploring Utah’s Asian Groups: A Detailed Analysis

October 25th, 2024|

More than 125,000 Utahns identify as Asian, either alone or in combination with other races. These residents compose the state’s 3rd largest racial and ethnic group, accounting for more than 3.8% of the state’s population.

1607, 2024

Exploring Utah’s Racial and Ethnic Groups: A Detailed Analysis

July 16th, 2024|

Newly released 2020 census data highlights Utah’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity, with residents self-identifying as members of 258 detailed race groups and 757 American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages (both alone and in combination).

1209, 2023

Fact Sheet: Utah’s Changing Households

September 12th, 2023|

The Utah's Changing Households Fact Sheet shows that the state was the fastest-growing in the country between 2010 and 2020, not only in total population but also in housing units and households.

1508, 2023

Fact Sheet: Utah’s Older Population: 2020

August 15th, 2023|

In 2020, 381,797 residents age 65 or older lived in Utah. The majority (60%) of these older Utahns were 65 to 74 years old and represent the oldest members of the baby boom generation. The next oldest age group, Utahns 75 to 84, was less than half the size of the 65 to 74 population and made up 29% of the older population.

2505, 2023

First Insights – 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristic File

May 25th, 2023|

Utah’s growth and change highlighted in previous 2020 Census data products are also apparent in the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristic (DHC) file. This large data product adds more demographic and housing details to the previously released products from the 2020 Census.

110, 2021

2020 Census in Utah Summary Report

October 1st, 2021|

This document serves as a record of activities undertaken as part of Utah’s 2020 Census effort, focusing on the period leading up to and during the enumeration.

110, 2021

2020 Census in Utah, Appendix 3: Public Outreach

October 1st, 2021|

Funding appropriated in the fall of 2019 by the Utah Legislature allowed the Utah Statewide Complete Count Committee to dedicate $1 million toward outreach efforts to encourage Utahns to participate in the 2020 Census.

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