Population Estimates
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute administers and chairs the Utah Population Committee, which is responsible for annual updates of state and county-level population estimates. The Institute also produces annually updated subcounty population estimates for Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber counties.
Accuracy Analysis of Long-Term Planning Projections for Utah and its Counties
With over half a century of population projections in Utah, this analysis highlights the difficulty of accurately identifying the future population based on current trends.
Insight: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2021 City and Town Population Estimates
By Eric Albers May 26, 2022 – On May 26, 2022, the Census Bureau released population estimates for incorporated places (cities and towns) and housing estimates at the state and county level for July 1, 2021. This data release provides additional context about the changing demographics in Utah. There were several noteworthy items from this most recent release. For a more detailed look at the data, see our latest fact sheet. […]
Insight: 2020 5-Year ACS Data Released
By: Mallory Bateman Apr 18, 2022 COVID-19 created challenges for data collection Unlike the 1-Year Estimates, which only provide insights for populations of 65,000 or more, the 5-Year Estimates provide coverage for every geography throughout the entire United States. This type of data is incredibly important for small communities, counties, and for diving deeper into the neighborhood level in larger cities. After the Census Bureau released 1-Year 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) data as a limited and experimental product, many data users were curious and concerned about what that might mean for the 5-Year Estimates. […]
Insight: Census Bureau Releases 2021 Population Estimates and Components of Change for Counties, Metro and Micro Statistical Areas
By: Emily Harris Mar 24, 2022 – The Census Bureau has just released its second set of products for the 2021 vintage: population estimates and components of change for all counties, metropolitan statistical areas, and micropolitan statistical areas in the United States. […]
Insight: A Demographer’s Revisionist History: Intercensal Population Estimates for 2010-2019 Released
By: Emily Harris Dec 3, 2021 – In August 2021, the Census Bureau released the 2020 Census Redistricting data, providing county population totals (among other data points) for April 1, 2020. This data enabled us to revise the Utah Population Committee (UPC) 2010-2019 postcensal population estimates to create intercensal estimates. You can download the new set of intercensal estimates here. It is standard practice to revise postcensal estimates, benchmarked off the previous (2010) census, to terminate at the subsequent (2020) census counts. This process provides a continuous estimate series across Decennial time points. […]
Insight: New 2020 Census Bureau Estimates
By Mallory Bateman Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. Dec 28, 2020 – On December 22, the Census Bureau Population Division released their 2020 estimates for states and the nation. These estimates indicate that Utah’s population increased from 2,763,885 at the 2010 Census to 3,249,879 on July 1, 2020. Our overall growth rate across this period was the highest of any state at 17.6%.[...]
State of Utah Population by Age, Sex, Race and Ethnicity, 2010–2019
Utah’s 2019 population was estimated at 3,220,272. Between 2010 and 2019, it grew by 447,875, representing an average annual percentage growth rate of 1.7 percent. The state remains relatively young with 29.3 percent of the population being preschool or school age (under 18), compared to 11.2 percent of retirement age (65 and older).
Demographic County Profiles by Age, Sex, Race and Ethnicity, 2010–2019
Utah’s 2019 population was estimated at 3,220,272. Between 2010 and 2019, it grew by 447,875, representing an average annual percentage growth rate of 1.7 percent. The state remains relatively young with 29.3 percent of the population being preschool or school age (under 18), compared to 11.2 percent of retirement age (65 and older).
Insight: New Demographic County Profiles, 2010-2019
By: Mike Hollingshaus Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. Nov 3, 2020 – Today, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute published Utah demographic state and county profiles that summarize our detailed population estimates for the period 2010 through 2019. These number were distilled come from our full online datasets. The updated profiles present each counties’ fundamental demographic information on a single streamlined page (front and[...]