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

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,186,983 population of Salt Lake County, Utah comprised of 233,162 people who identified as Hispanic (19.64%), and 953,821 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salt Lake County, Utah with a population of 1,031,676 (86.92%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,859 (4.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,500 (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 824,515 (69.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 207,161 (17.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,630 (4.35%).

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 26,977 2.27%
White Alone 1,031,676 86.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,107 1.44%
Asian Alone 53,859 4.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21,864 1.84%
Two Or More Races 35,500 2.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Salt Lake , UT in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,482 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 207,161 17.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,414 0.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,229 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,461 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,415 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,495 1.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 824,515 69.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,693 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51,630 4.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20,403 1.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 28,085 2.37%