Utah / Census place 4967000

Salt Lake City

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

Official Census name: Salt Lake City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
218,428
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,970/sq mi
110.9 sq mi land area
Median age
32.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$75,090
Median home value
$539,500
Median gross rent
$1,414
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.5%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Public transit commute
4.8%

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 (2 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 Salt Lake City.

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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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