Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salt Lake County, UT in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,064,140 population of Salt Lake County, Utah comprised of 184,376 people who identified as Hispanic (17.33%), and 879,764 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salt Lake County, Utah with a population of 947,618 (89.05%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,150 (3.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,297 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salt Lake County, Utah in 2012, with a population of 782,830 (73.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 164,788 (15.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,547 (3.53%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,028 1.88%
White Alone 947,618 89.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,812 1.3%
Asian Alone 39,150 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17,235 1.62%
Two Or More Races 26,297 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Salt Lake , UT in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,155 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 164,788 15.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,021 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,603 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,042 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,767 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,873 1.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 782,830 73.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,791 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37,547 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16,193 1.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,530 1.93%