Utah / Census place 4916270

Cottonwood Heights

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cottonwood Heights city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,265
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,499/sq mi
9.2 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$119,422
Median home value
$694,100
Median gross rent
$1,730
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.8%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
64.9°F
Average low
44.4°F
Annual rainfall
15.5"
Annual snowfall
51.9"

Month by month

A year in Cottonwood Heights.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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