Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salt Lake County, UT in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,186,921 population of Salt Lake County, Utah comprised of 225,909 people who identified as Hispanic (19.03%), and 961,012 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salt Lake County, Utah with a population of 1,031,518 (86.91%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,148 (4.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,485 (2.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salt Lake County, Utah in 2020, with a population of 830,807 (70%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 200,711 (16.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,006 (4.38%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,001 2.28%
White Alone 1,031,518 86.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 16,813 1.42%
Asian Alone 54,148 4.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21,956 1.85%
Two Or More Races 35,485 2.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Salt Lake , UT in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,365 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 200,711 16.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,031 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,142 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,429 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,231 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,636 1.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 830,807 70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,782 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52,006 4.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20,527 1.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 28,254 2.38%