Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salt Lake County, UT in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,032,997 population of Salt Lake County, Utah comprised of 176,875 people who identified as Hispanic (17.12%), and 856,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salt Lake County, Utah with a population of 924,766 (89.52%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 35,495 (3.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,123 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salt Lake County, Utah in 2010, with a population of 766,139 (74.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 158,627 (15.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,047 (3.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Salt Lake, Utah.

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Population By Race in Salt Lake , UT in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,955 1.84%
White Alone 924,766 89.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,061 1.26%
Asian Alone 35,495 3.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,597 1.61%
Two Or More Races 24,123 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Salt Lake , UT in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,009 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 158,627 15.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,374 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,448 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 971 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,446 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,946 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 766,139 74.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,687 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,047 3.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15,626 1.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,677 1.81%