Population By Race and Ethnicity in Utah in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 3,103,540 population of Utah comprised of 433,750 people who identified as Hispanic (13.98%), and 2,669,790 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Utah, with a population of 2,822,205 (90.94%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Utah, with a population of 79,510 (2.56%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Utah, with a population of 78,279 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Utah, with a population of 2,437,964 (78.55%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Utah, with a population of 384,241 (12.38%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Utah, with a population of 75,398 (2.43%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Utah in 2017
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Ethnicity in Utah in 2017
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Population By Race in Utah in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,334 1.40%
White Alone 2,822,205 90.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47,397 1.53%
Asian Alone 79,510 2.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32,815 1.06%
Two Or More Races 78,279 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Utah in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,242 0.30%
White Alone - Hispanic 384,241 12.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18,546 0.60%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,112 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,637 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,972 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,092 1.10%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,437,964 78.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28,851 0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75,398 2.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30,178 0.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 63,307 2.04%