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Wasatch County, Utah

Wasatch County had 37,858 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,177.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 29 in Utah by population and 21st by land area.

Population
37,858
#12 of 29 in Utah · #1,242 in US
Area
1,177.0 sq mi
#21 of 29 in Utah · #521 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#7 of 29 in Utah · #1,860 in US
Median household income
$121,397
#3 of 29 in Utah · #33 in US

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

Wasatch County within Utah. Pin: Salt Lake City.

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Wasatch County population, land area and income

Wasatch County had 37,858 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,177.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 29 in Utah by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 32.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Utah has 20,803 residents; Wasatch County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $121,397 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

37,858

3144th1st

1242nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,177 sq mi

3144th1st

521st of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1860th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$121,397

3143rd1st

33rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Utah (29)

Population

37,858

29th1st

12th of 29 (UT)

Land area

1,177 sq mi

29th1st

21st of 29 (UT)

Density

32.2 / sq mi

29th1st

7th of 29 (UT)

Median household income

$121,397

29th1st

3rd of 29 (UT)

How Wasatch County's population changed since 2020

Wasatch County gained 2,795 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.0%. That ranks 10th 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, Wasatch County recorded 1,614 births and 807 deaths, a natural change of +807. Net international migration added +654 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,688. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,688 people.

35.1k202036.3k202136.7k202237.3k202337.9k2024
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
1,614
Deaths
807
Net international migration
+654
Net domestic migration
+1,688
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+555

Where Wasatch County is

The Census internal point of Wasatch County is at 40.334900, -111.161600. 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 Wasatch County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Iron County: +14.3%Rich County: +9.9%Summit County: +1.5%San Juan County: +0.6%Duchesne County: +6.0%Uintah County: +7.4%Grand County: +1.1%Box Elder County: +10.7%Cache County: +8.9%Garfield County: +3.8%Salt Lake County: +2.5%Utah County: +12.6%Sanpete County: +7.7%Wayne County: +4.1%Piute County: +6.7%Emery County: +3.2%Juab County: +12.4%Sevier County: +4.4%Wasatch County: +8.0%Daggett County: +0.4%Kane County: +10.9%Tooele County: +15.2%Morgan County: +5.7%Weber County: +5.0%Davis County: +4.0%Washington County: +14.2%Beaver County: +4.7%Millard County: +4.0%Carbon County: +0.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +2.5%
  2. < +4.4%
  3. < +6.7%
  4. < +10.7%
  5. ≥ +10.7%
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Orange pin: Wasatch County internal point. Dark pin: Salt Lake City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.334900, -111.161600
DMS
40°20'5.64"N 111°09'41.76"W
UTM
12N 486273.5E 4464941.5N
Geohash
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Plus code
85GC8RMQ+X9

Towns in Wasatch County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Wasatch County, 26,609 people together, or 70% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Wasatch County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Heber with 19,042.

  1. 01Heber19,042
  2. 02Midway6,064
  3. 03Hideout1,489
  4. 04Park City (part)14
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Wasatch County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Wasatch County. The most populous is Salt Lake County, UT, with 1,216,274 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 48.9 miles NW of Wasatch County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Provo, UT (population 115,479), 26.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Heber, UT (population 19,042), 18.6 miles away.

Wasatch County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wasatch County is 49051: state code 49 for Utah plus county code 051. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $121,397.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wasatch County, Utah?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 37,858. That is up 2,795 people (8.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 35,063.

What is the FIPS code of Wasatch County?

49051. The first two digits (49) are Utah; the last three (051) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wasatch County?

Heber, with 19,042 residents inside Wasatch County in 2024.

Which counties border Wasatch County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Salt Lake County, UT; Utah County, UT; Summit County, UT; Duchesne 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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