Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salt Lake County, UT in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,102,690 population of Salt Lake County, Utah comprised of 196,086 people who identified as Hispanic (17.78%), and 906,604 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salt Lake County, Utah with a population of 974,206 (88.35%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 44,347 (4.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,157 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salt Lake County, Utah in 2015, with a population of 799,290 (72.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 174,916 (15.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,615 (3.87%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,485 1.95%
White Alone 974,206 88.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 14,721 1.34%
Asian Alone 44,347 4.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,774 1.7%
Two Or More Races 29,157 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Salt Lake , UT in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,399 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 174,916 15.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,735 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,732 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,202 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,102 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,086 1.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 799,290 72.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,986 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42,615 3.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17,572 1.59%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 23,055 2.09%