Welcome to Salt Lake County ...
Time Zone: Salt Lake County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Salt Lake City is the Seat for Salt Lake County. Salt Lake City is also the capital of Utah.
Salt Lake County is one of the original counties of Utah and was founded in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Salt Lake had a population of 1,158,585 people. This is an increase of 12.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,029,655 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Salt Lake represented 37.25% of the total population of Utah.
Below are some of the communities located in Salt Lake County:
- Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Former name for Alta:
- Central City
- Alta has also been known as:
- Alta City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Bluffdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Draper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
- Herriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holladay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
- Midvale has also been known as:
- Midvale City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <2>
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Murray is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Salt Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
- South Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Salt Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salt Lake
- South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,248 people
- South Salt Lake has also been known as:
- South Salt Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salt Lake <2>
- Taylorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- West Jordan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Utah
- Websites specific to Salt Lake County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Morgan County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Utah County
- Wasatch County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |