Census place 4971290

Spanish Fork

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

Official Census name: Spanish Fork city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Spanish Fork.

According to the 2025 estimate, Spanish Fork has a population of 48,837 and 2,747 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 67 covered Utah places are: typical commute is 20 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.2 minutes; median gross rent is $1,489, below the comparison median of $1,614; and median household income is $104,844, above the comparison median of $101,073. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
20 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.2 minutes
median gross rent
$1,489
Below the comparison median of $1,614
median household income
$104,844
Above the comparison median of $101,073

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
48,837
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,747/sq mi
17.8 sq mi land area
Median age
28.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$104,844
Median home value
$481,500
Median gross rent
$1,489
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.3%
Typical commute
20 min
Drive-alone commute
71.7%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
19.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
69.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
15%

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
97%
Homes built 2020+
6%
Households without a vehicle
1.7%
Households with children
53%
Residents with a disability
8.7%
Residents without insurance
6.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Coastal Storm 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 (48 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 Spanish Fork.

Typical high and low °F
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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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