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South Salt Lake Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Salt Lake Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,122

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
12.1%
25 - 34:
23.6%
35 - 54:
28.6%
55 - 64:
6.7%
Over 65 Years:
8.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
86.3%
86.3%
33.9%
33.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Salt Lake
USA
$36,348
$36,348
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Salt Lake
USA
$68,035
$68,035
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Education
Transportation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
Real estate
14.4%
14.4%
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.4%
7.4%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.4%
52.4%
28.6%
28.6%
8.8%
8.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Danish
Scottish
Welsh
Hungarian
British
European
Swedish
French
Norwegian
Dutch
Brazilian
Other Arab
Polish
Swiss
Iranian
Greek
11.9%
11.9%
10.1%
10.1%
7.9%
7.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Chinese
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Pacific Island languages
Serbo-Croatian
Other Indo-European
Armenian
German/Yiddish
French
Langs. of India
Tagalog
French Creole
Persian
Portuguese
Navajo
67.7%
67.7%
20.9%
20.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Salt Lake Residents

21.2%