Utah · 95 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in Utah, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
- Fastest
- +49.9%
- Growing
- 74
- Shrinking
- 21
The 20 fastest-growing
Saratoga Springs grew fastest, from 38,300 in July 2020 to 57,411 in July 2024, +49.9%. It is the 16th largest of the 95 places ranked. 74 places grew and 21 shrank or held flat; the median change was +6.5%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Saratoga Springs, +19,111 people. At the other end, Sandy changed by -4.2%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Saratoga Springs+49.9%
- 02West Haven+43.5%
- 03Eagle Mountain+35.8%
- 04Santaquin+32.4%
- 05Mapleton+29.2%
- 06Tremonton+27.2%
- 07Vineyard+24.5%
- 08Washington+24.0%
- 09Grantsville+23.1%
- 10American Fork+23.1%
- 11Hurricane+22.5%
- 12Ivins+22.3%
- 13Lehi+21.6%
- 14Salem+20.5%
- 15Syracuse+20.4%
- 16Nibley+17.4%
- 17Hyrum+17.0%
- 18Enoch+15.8%
- 19Payson+15.6%
- 20Cedar City+15.3%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Saratoga Springs, ranked first.
All 95 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saratoga Springs | 57,411 | +49.9% | Utah County |
| 2 | West Haven | 24,617 | +43.5% | Weber County |
| 3 | Eagle Mountain | 60,575 | +35.8% | Utah County |
| 4 | Santaquin | 18,394 | +32.4% | Utah County +1 |
| 5 | Mapleton | 14,812 | +29.2% | Utah County |
| 6 | Tremonton | 12,677 | +27.2% | Box Elder County |
| 7 | Vineyard | 16,077 | +24.5% | Utah County |
| 8 | Washington | 35,501 | +24.0% | Washington County |
| 9 | Grantsville | 15,682 | +23.1% | Tooele County |
| 10 | American Fork | 41,298 | +23.1% | Utah County |
| 11 | Hurricane | 24,753 | +22.5% | Washington County |
| 12 | Ivins | 11,108 | +22.3% | Washington County |
| 13 | Lehi | 93,446 | +21.6% | Utah County |
| 14 | Salem | 11,283 | +20.5% | Utah County |
| 15 | Syracuse | 38,999 | +20.4% | Davis County |
| 16 | Nibley | 8,615 | +17.4% | Cache County |
| 17 | Hyrum | 11,043 | +17.0% | Cache County |
| 18 | Enoch | 8,664 | +15.8% | Iron County |
| 19 | Payson | 24,666 | +15.6% | Utah County |
| 20 | Cedar City | 40,885 | +15.3% | Iron County |
| 21 | West Point | 12,726 | +15.0% | Davis County |
| 22 | Providence | 9,447 | +14.0% | Cache County |
| 23 | Santa Clara | 8,631 | +13.6% | Washington County |
| 24 | Tooele | 40,919 | +13.6% | Tooele County |
| 25 | Nephi | 7,326 | +13.1% | Juab County |
| 26 | Kanab | 5,291 | +12.3% | Kane County |
| 27 | Plain City | 8,880 | +12.0% | Weber County |
| 28 | Heber | 19,042 | +11.8% | Wasatch County |
| 29 | Spanish Fork | 47,809 | +11.8% | Utah County |
| 30 | Bluffdale | 19,393 | +11.7% | Salt Lake County |
| 31 | Herriman | 62,352 | +10.9% | Salt Lake County |
| 32 | St. George | 106,288 | +10.7% | Washington County |
| 33 | South Jordan | 86,156 | +10.5% | Salt Lake County |
| 34 | Ephraim | 6,220 | +10.4% | Sanpete County |
| 35 | Hyde Park | 5,766 | +9.8% | Cache County |
| 36 | Smithfield | 15,018 | +9.8% | Cache County |
| 37 | Perry | 6,111 | +9.3% | Box Elder County |
| 38 | Highland | 21,146 | +9.1% | Utah County |
| 39 | Clearfield | 34,778 | +9.0% | Davis County |
| 40 | North Ogden | 22,908 | +8.8% | Weber County |
| 41 | Roosevelt | 7,390 | +8.6% | Duchesne County |
| 42 | Salt Lake City | 217,783 | +8.5% | Salt Lake County |
| 43 | Logan | 56,770 | +7.4% | Cache County |
| 44 | Kearns | 39,398 | +7.2% | Salt Lake County |
| 45 | Magna | 31,381 | +7.2% | Salt Lake County |
| 46 | White City | 5,918 | +7.2% | Salt Lake County |
| 47 | North Logan | 11,727 | +6.7% | Cache County |
| 48 | Farmington | 26,163 | +6.5% | Davis County |
| 49 | Vernal | 10,698 | +6.1% | Uintah County |
| 50 | Elk Ridge | 5,003 | +5.7% | Utah County |
| 51 | Farr West | 8,121 | +5.0% | Weber County |
| 52 | Hooper | 9,548 | +4.8% | Weber County |
| 53 | Lindon | 12,018 | +4.7% | Utah County |
| 54 | Brigham City | 20,319 | +3.2% | Box Elder County |
| 55 | Riverton | 46,680 | +3.1% | Salt Lake County |
| 56 | Layton | 84,348 | +2.8% | Davis County |
| 57 | Alpine | 10,548 | +2.7% | Utah County |
| 58 | South Weber | 8,155 | +2.3% | Davis County |
| 59 | Pleasant View | 11,337 | +2.3% | Weber County |
| 60 | North Salt Lake | 23,593 | +2.2% | Davis County |
| 61 | Richfield | 8,330 | +2.1% | Sevier County |
| 62 | Springville | 36,027 | +1.9% | Utah County |
| 63 | Ogden | 88,656 | +1.6% | Weber County |
| 64 | South Ogden | 17,749 | +1.5% | Weber County |
| 65 | Clinton | 23,728 | +1.1% | Davis County |
| 66 | Pleasant Grove | 38,127 | +1.0% | Utah County |
| 67 | Millcreek | 64,217 | +0.8% | Salt Lake County |
| 68 | Kaysville | 33,252 | +0.6% | Davis County |
| 69 | Murray | 50,817 | +0.6% | Salt Lake County |
| 70 | Price | 8,278 | +0.4% | Carbon County |
| 71 | Provo | 115,479 | +0.3% | Utah County |
| 72 | Midvale | 36,219 | +0.3% | Salt Lake County |
| 73 | Midway | 6,064 | +0.2% | Wasatch County |
| 74 | Woods Cross | 11,493 | +0.1% | Davis County |
| 75 | West Jordan | 116,688 | -0.3% | Salt Lake County |
| 76 | South Salt Lake | 26,561 | -0.6% | Salt Lake County |
| 77 | Cedar Hills | 9,916 | -0.9% | Utah County |
| 78 | West Bountiful | 5,884 | -1.1% | Davis County |
| 79 | West Valley City | 138,144 | -1.3% | Salt Lake County |
| 80 | Harrisville | 6,947 | -1.3% | Weber County |
| 81 | Park City | 8,292 | -1.4% | Summit County +1 |
| 82 | Roy | 38,719 | -1.5% | Weber County |
| 83 | Bountiful | 45,024 | -1.6% | Davis County |
| 84 | Draper | 50,166 | -1.7% | Salt Lake County +1 |
| 85 | Sunset | 5,372 | -1.8% | Davis County |
| 86 | Orem | 96,646 | -1.8% | Utah County |
| 87 | Washington Terrace | 9,091 | -1.9% | Weber County |
| 88 | Centerville | 16,560 | -1.9% | Davis County |
| 89 | Riverdale | 9,184 | -2.1% | Weber County |
| 90 | Fruit Heights | 5,969 | -2.2% | Davis County |
| 91 | Moab | 5,242 | -2.4% | Grand County |
| 92 | Cottonwood Heights | 32,437 | -3.2% | Salt Lake County |
| 93 | Holladay | 30,588 | -4.0% | Salt Lake County |
| 94 | Taylorsville | 57,819 | -4.2% | Salt Lake County |
| 95 | Sandy | 92,840 | -4.2% | Salt Lake County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in Utah?
Saratoga Springs, up 49.9% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 57,411 residents.
Which Utah city added the most people?
Saratoga Springs, which gained 19,111 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many Utah cities are shrinking?
21 of 95 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
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.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.