Utah · Census place 4983470
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah with an estimated 138,144 residents on July 1, 2024. It is the 2nd largest of 156 incorporated places of 1,000+ people in the state.
- Population 2024
- 138,144
- #2 of 156 in Utah
- Change since 2020
- -1.3%
- -1,851 people
- Land area
- 35.8 sq mi
- + 0.05 sq mi water
- Density
- 3,856 / sq mi
- State median 2,284
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West Valley City population, 2020 to 2024
West Valley City lost 1,851 residents from July 2020 to July 2024, a change of -1.3%. In the latest year it moved by +552. Among 95 Utah places of 5,000 or more, that growth ranks 79th; the median place changed by +6.5%. The median place of 5,000+ in Utah has 19,393 people, so West Valley City is 7.1 times that size.
West Valley City covers 35.83 square miles of land and 0.05 of water, for 3,856 people per square mile of land. The median Utah place of 5,000+ has 2,284, so West Valley City is denser than the typical town.
What county West Valley City is in
All of West Valley City's residents live in Salt Lake County, which had 1,216,274 residents in 2024. West Valley City holds 11.4% of the county's population. The shaded shape is on the map above; dots mark the eight nearest places.
ZIP codes in West Valley City
4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) overlap West Valley City by at least 10% of the ZCTA's or the city's land: 84118, 84119, 84120, 84128. ZCTAs are Census approximations of USPS ZIP code delivery areas. The list comes from the 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file, so a city that annexed land after 2020 may reach into ZIP codes not listed here.
Where West Valley City is
The Census internal point of West Valley City is at 40.688500, -112.011800. Salt Lake City, the capital, is 8.9 miles NE in a straight line. The nearest larger place is Salt Lake City, UT (217,783 people), 7.5 miles away. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is West Jordan, UT, 6.0 miles away. The ground at the internal point is about 1,324 m (4,344 ft) above sea level.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 40.688500, -112.011800
- DMS
- 40°41'18.60"N 112°00'42.48"W
- UTM
- 12N 414506.0E 4504670.7N
- Geohash
- 9x0r7p57x
- Plus code
- 85G9MXQQ+C7
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Daylight in West Valley City
At 40.69° N, West Valley City gets about 15 h 06 min of daylight around the June solstice and 9 h 15 min around the December solstice, a swing of 5 h 50 min. Figures are sunrise to sunset from the SunCalc model for June 21 and December 21, 2026. Month-by-month sunrise and sunset times are on the West Valley City daylight page.
Places near West Valley City
The eight nearest incorporated places of 1,000+ in Utah, measured between internal points. The closest is Kearns, 2.5 miles away, with 39,398 people.
Questions people ask
What is the population of West Valley City, UT?
138,144 on July 1, 2024, in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. That is down 1,851 (1.3%) from 139,995 in July 2020.
What county is West Valley City in?
Salt Lake County. All of its residents live in that county.
What ZIP codes cover West Valley City?
4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap it by at least 10% of either area: 84118, 84119, 84120, 84128.
How far is West Valley City from Salt Lake City?
8.9 miles (14.3 km) in a straight line, heading NE from West Valley City.
What is the nearest larger city to West Valley City?
Salt Lake City, UT, with 217,783 residents, 7.5 miles away between internal points.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates (July 1, 2024), 2024 Gazetteer places, 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 03Census 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file
- 04Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
- 05Open-Meteo forecast API (time zone and Copernicus GLO-90 elevation) (last verified 2026-09-30)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.