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Cache County, Utah

Cache County had 145,487 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,164.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 29 in Utah by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
145,487
#6 of 29 in Utah · #470 in US
Area
1,164.7 sq mi
#22 of 29 in Utah · #529 in US
Density
125 / sq mi
#5 of 29 in Utah · #774 in US
Median household income
$83,027
#11 of 29 in Utah · #370 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cache County within Utah. Pin: Salt Lake City.

Cache County population, land area and income

Cache County had 145,487 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,164.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 29 in Utah by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 124.9 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Utah has 20,803 residents, so Cache County is 7.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $83,027 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

145,487

3144th1st

470th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,165 sq mi

3144th1st

529th of 3,144 (US)

Density

124.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

774th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$83,027

3143rd1st

370th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Utah (29)

Population

145,487

29th1st

6th of 29 (UT)

Land area

1,165 sq mi

29th1st

22nd of 29 (UT)

Density

124.9 / sq mi

29th1st

5th of 29 (UT)

Median household income

$83,027

29th1st

11th of 29 (UT)

How Cache County's population changed since 2020

Cache County gained 11,858 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.9%. That ranks 9th of 29 in Utah for growth. The median Utah county changed by +5.7%, and the state as a whole by +6.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cache County recorded 8,957 births and 3,147 deaths, a natural change of +5,810. Net international migration added +2,590 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,928. The largest single component was natural change, which added 5,810 people.

133.6k2020137.5k2021140.5k2022143.2k2023145.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,957
Deaths
3,147
Net international migration
+2,590
Net domestic migration
+3,928
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,294

Where Cache County is

The Census internal point of Cache County is at 41.734100, -111.745400. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Utah's 29 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cache County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Towns in Cache County

14 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cache County, 134,827 people together, or 93% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cache County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Logan with 56,770.

  1. 01Logan56,770
  2. 02Smithfield15,018
  3. 03North Logan11,727
  4. 04Hyrum11,043
  5. 05Providence9,447
  6. 06Nibley8,615
  7. 07Hyde Park5,766
  8. 08Wellsville4,272
  9. 09Richmond3,092
  10. 10Millville2,490
  11. 11River Heights2,228
  12. 12Lewiston1,971
  13. 13Mendon1,340
  14. 14Paradise1,048
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cache County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Cache County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Weber County, UT, with 276,118 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salt Lake City and the nearest big city

Salt Lake City is 66.5 miles S of Cache County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Salt Lake City, UT (population 217,783), 66.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is North Logan, UT (population 11,727), 4.3 miles away.

Cache County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cache County is 49005: state code 49 for Utah plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $83,027.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cache County, Utah?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 145,487. That is up 11,858 people (8.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 133,629.

What is the FIPS code of Cache County?

49005. The first two digits (49) are Utah; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cache County?

Logan, with 56,770 residents inside Cache County in 2024.

Which counties border Cache County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Weber County, UT; Box Elder County, UT; Franklin County, ID; Bear Lake County, ID; Oneida County, ID; Rich County, UT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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