SALT LAKE CITY — Communities in the four Wasatch Front counties – Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber – added 36,730 new residents between 2023 and 2024, accounting for 72.9% of the state’s growth, according to the latest subcounty estimates released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and Utah Population Committee (UPC). The estimates detail both population and housing unit growth for the incorporated communities and census tracts in the state’s four most populous counties.
“Ten communities along the Wasatch Front welcomed half of all new Utahns between 2023 and 2024,” said Eric Albers, senior policy analyst at the Gardner Institute. “While the Wasatch Front continues to experience high growth, 29 communities lost population in 2024, though most declines were small.”
Key findings from the estimates include the following:
Population
High-Growth Areas – Ten communities along the Wasatch Front welcomed half of all new Utahns between 2023 and 2024. Combined, these communities added over 26,000 new residents.
Salt Lake City – For three consecutive years, Salt Lake City has led the state in population growth. The city added 4,450 residents between 2023 and 2024.
Utah County – Eight of the ten fastest-growing places along the Wasatch Front are in Utah County. Despite the Utah County dominance, the fastest-growing community was Magna, with an 8.0% increase. This growth was followed closely by Saratoga Springs (7.9%) and Highland (7.8%), both in Utah County.
Housing Units
New Housing Units – Between 2023 and 2024, the Wasatch Front added 17,970 new housing units, down from a peak of 28,068 new units in 2022.
Salt Lake City – One in five new housing units along the Wasatch Front was added in Salt Lake City. The city added 3,696 new housing units between 2023 and 2024, accounting for 20.6% of Wasatch Front housing unit growth.
Salt Lake County – Salt Lake County drove housing growth along the Wasatch Front, adding 9,675 units. Utah County added 5,992, Davis County added 1,175, and Weber County added 1,128.
The full set of estimates is available online.
Population Estimates for Official Use – In the 2025 Utah General Legislative Session, the Legislature passed HB379. This bill modified the state code to have locally produced population estimates become the standard source for most applications. These estimates are produced by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute under guidance from the Utah Population Committee (UPC). Membership of the committee is outlined in statute and includes data experts and providers at the state level. The Utah Population Committee is chaired by the Gardner Institute. For more information on the 2025 population data amendments and the full adjusted data download, visit the Gardner Institute’s landing page on the 2025 population data amendments.
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