Census place 4940470

Kearns

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

Official Census name: Kearns city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kearns.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kearns has a population of 35,404 and 7,643 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 67 covered Utah places are: population density is 7,643/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi; median home value is $373,700, below the comparison median of $496,100; and typical commute is 25.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.2 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
7,643/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi
median home value
$373,700
Below the comparison median of $496,100
typical commute
25.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.2 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kearns's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,404
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
7,643/sq mi
4.6 sq mi land area
Median age
32.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$86,968
Median home value
$373,700
Median gross rent
$1,744
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.7%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
71.4%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
10.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
2.9%
Households with children
49.1%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
17.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Salt Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Earthquake declarations
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 (9 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 Kearns.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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