Important Cities and Towns
Main article: List of cities and towns in Utah See also: Utah locations by per capita incomeUtah's population is concentrated in two areas, the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, with a population of over 2 million; and southwestern Utah, locally known as "Dixie", with nearly 150,000 residents.
According the 2010 Census, Utah was the second-fastest growing state (at 23.8 percent) in the United States between 2000 and 2010 (behind Nevada). St. George, in the southwest, is the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, trailing Greeley, Colorado.
The three fastest-growing counties from 2000 to 2010 were Wasatch County (54.7%), Washington County (52.9%), and Tooele County (42.9%). However, Utah County added the most people (148,028). Between 2000 and 2010, Saratoga Springs (1,673%), Herriman (1,330%), Eagle Mountain (893%), Cedar Hills (217%), South Willard (168%), Nibley (166%), Syracuse (159%), West Haven (158%), Lehi (149%), Washington (129%), and Stansbury Park (116%) all at least doubled in population. West Jordan (35,376), Lehi (28,379), St. George (23,234), South Jordan (20,981), West Valley City (20,584), and Herriman (20,262) all added at least 20,000 people.
| Utah Rank |
City | Population (2010) within city limits |
Land area |
Population density (/mi²) |
Population density (/km²) |
County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 186,440 | 109.1 sq mi (283 km2) | 1,666.1 | 630 | Salt Lake |
| 2 | West Valley City | 129,480 | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) | 3,076.3 | 1236 | Salt Lake |
| 3 | Provo | 112,488 | 39.6 sq mi (103 km2) | 2,653.2 | 1106 | Utah County |
| 4 | West Jordan | 103,712 | 30.9 sq mi (80 km2) | 2,211.3 | 1143 | Salt Lake |
| 5 | Orem | 88,328 | 18.4 sq mi (48 km2) | 4,572.6 | 1881 | Utah County |
| 6 | Sandy | 87,461 | 22.3 sq mi (58 km2) | 3,960.5 | 1551 | Salt Lake |
| 7 | Ogden | 82,825 | 26.6 sq mi (69 km2) | 2,899.2 | 1137 | Weber |
| 8 | St. George | 72,897 | 64.4 sq mi (167 km2) | 771.2 | 385 | Washington |
| 9 | Layton | 67,311 | 20.7 sq mi (54 km2) | 2,823.9 | 1153 | Davis |
| 10 | Taylorsville | 58,652 | 10.7 sq mi (28 km2) | 5,376.1 | 2094 | Salt Lake |
| Combined statistical area | Population (2010) |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield comprises: Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Areas and Brigham City and Heber Micropolitan Areas (as listed below) |
1,744,886 |
| Utah Rank |
Metropolitan area | Population (2010) |
Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City* | 1,124,197 | Salt Lake, Tooele, Summit |
| 2 | Ogden-Clearfield* | 547,184 | Weber, Davis, Morgan |
| 3 | Provo-Orem | 526,810 | Utah |
| 4 | St. George | 138,115 | Washington |
| 5 | Logan | 125,442 | Cache, Franklin (Idaho) |
- Until 2003, the Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan areas were considered as a single metropolitan area.
| Utah Rank |
Micropolitan area | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham City | 49,015 |
| 2 | Cedar City | 44,540 |
| 3 | Vernal | 29,885 |
| 4 | Heber | 21,066 |
| 5 | Price | 19,549 |
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