Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Utah, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

2,854,146 people lived in Utah on July 1, 2012: the 34th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 29.9 years (United States: 37.4); children under 15 (26.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (9.5%): a relatively young population. There were 101.1 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 2.8%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2012
Population
2,854,146
Rank by population
34th of 51
Median age
29.9
Men per 100 women
101.1
Under 15
26.5%
15–64
64.1%
65 and over
9.5%
Child dependency
41.3
Old-age dependency
14.8
Change since 2010
+2.8%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2012
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4132,616125,844258,4609.1%
5-9132,274125,320257,5949.0%
10-14122,776116,480239,2568.4%
15-19111,492106,912218,4047.7%
20-24122,427120,196242,6238.5%
25-29110,289106,342216,6317.6%
30-34114,951110,665225,6167.9%
35-3997,83694,180192,0166.7%
40-4484,97281,673166,6455.8%
45-4975,74374,248149,9915.3%
50-5477,01978,221155,2405.4%
55-5970,91472,242143,1565.0%
60-6457,58060,213117,7934.1%
65-6943,14046,77089,9103.2%
70-7430,36133,74664,1072.2%
75-7922,07826,12248,2001.7%
80-8415,80919,70835,5171.2%
85+12,52420,46332,9871.2%
How Utah compares with similar-sized states, 2012
RankStateResidentsRelative
31 Mississippi 2,984,599
32 Arkansas 2,952,876
33 Kansas 2,886,024
34 Utah 2,854,146
35 Nevada 2,744,670
36 New Mexico 2,087,715
37 West Virginia 1,857,446
Frequently asked questions about Utah's population
What is the population of Utah?
Utah had an estimated 2,854,146 residents on July 1, 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 34th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Utah?
The median age in Utah was 29.9 years in 2012, the 51st oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 7.5 years younger than the national median of 37.4.
How many people in Utah are 65 or older?
About 270,721 residents of Utah (9.5%) were 65 or older in 2012, against 26.5% under 15 and 64.1% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Utah show?
In 2012, Utah: children under 15 (26.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (9.5%): a relatively young population. There were 101.1 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Utah changing?
The population of Utah grew by 2.8% between 2010 and 2012, and by 1.4% in the last year.
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