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Salt Lake County, Utah

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The 2000 Census showed that Salt Lake County had a population of 901,004 people. This represented 40.15% of the total population of Utah, making it the state's most populous county (out of 29 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Salt Lake had a population of 1,022,651 people. This is an increase of 13.5% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,022,651	+13.49%	+1.73% since 2007
2007	1,005,245	+11.55%	+1.84% since 2006
2006	987,035	+9.53%	+2.7% since 2005
2005	961,098	+6.66%	+1.28% since 2004
2004	948,909	+5.3%	+1.3% since 2003
2003	936,714	+3.95%	+1.32% since 2002
2002	924,515	+2.6%	+1.12% since 2001
2001	914,237	+1.46%	+1.46% since 2000
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2000	901,121	The Last Census

Salt Lake County had 310,988 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Salt Lake County has a total area ^<3> of 807 square miles [2,092 km²]. Of this total, 737 square miles [1,909 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (8.72%) being water (70.4 square miles [182.3 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Salt Lake County had a population density of 1,221 people per square mile [471.8 people/km²], making it the most densely populated county in Utah.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Salt Lake County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Salt Lake and the state of Utah.

Click here for the Salt Lake County QuickFact (QF-49035).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Salt Lake County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Salt Lake City	QF-4967000	181,698	181,743
West Valley City	QF-4983470	123,447	108,896	13.36%
West Jordan	QF-4982950	104,447	68,336	52.84%
Sandy	QF-4967440	96,660	88,418	9.32%
Taylorsville	QF-4975360	58,785	57,439	2.34%
South Jordan	QF-4970850	51,131	29,437	73.7%
Murray	QF-4953230	46,201	34,024	35.79%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Salt Lake County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Davis	QF-49011	N	295,332	240,279	22.91%
Morgan	QF-49029	NE	8,669	7,155	21.16%
Summit	QF-49043	E	36,100	29,987	20.39%
Tooele	QF-49045	W	56,941	41,615	36.83%
Utah	QF-49049	S	530,837	371,635	42.84%
Wasatch	QF-49051	SE	21,066	15,416	36.65%

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Utah ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Salt Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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