Box Elder County Demographics

A map of Box Elder County's Population by Race

Box Elder County, Utah has an estimated population of 61,246, an increase from the 57,666 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.4% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Box Elder County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Box Elder is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Box Elder County, that probability was 25.7% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Box Elder County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Box Elder County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Box Elder County's White Population

52,332 residents of Box Elder County, or 85.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Box Elder County is considerably higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Box Elder County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of Box Elder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.4%.

Box Elder County is more White than neighboring Cassia County (64.4% White), Tooele County (77.8% White), Davis County (79.9% White), and Weber County (74% White). Box Elder County is less White than neighboring Oneida County (91.8% White).

Box Elder County's Black Population

202 residents of Box Elder County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Box Elder County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Box Elder County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. Black residents' share of Box Elder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Box Elder County is less Black than neighboring Oneida County (0.4% Black), Cassia County (0.5% Black), Tooele County (1% Black), Davis County (1.1% Black), and Weber County (1.1% Black).

Box Elder County's Asian Population

354 residents of Box Elder County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Box Elder County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Box Elder County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Asian residents' share of Box Elder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Box Elder County is more Asian than neighboring Oneida County (0% Asian), and Cassia County (0.3% Asian). Box Elder County is less Asian than neighboring Tooele County (0.7% Asian), Davis County (1.9% Asian), and Weber County (1.5% Asian).

Box Elder County's Hispanic Population

6,263 residents of Box Elder County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Box Elder County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Box Elder County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Box Elder County's population has increased from 9.6% to 10.2%.

Box Elder County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (4.4% Hispanic). Box Elder County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cassia County (30.1% Hispanic), Tooele County (15% Hispanic), Davis County (11.7% Hispanic), and Weber County (19.2% Hispanic).

Box Elder County's Native American/Other Population

521 residents of Box Elder County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Box Elder County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Box Elder County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Box Elder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Box Elder County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Weber County (0.7% Native American/Other). Box Elder County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cassia County (1.6% Native American/Other), Tooele County (2% Native American/Other), and Davis County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Box Elder County's Multiracial Population

1,574 residents of Box Elder County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Box Elder County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Box Elder County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Elder County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Box Elder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Box Elder County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (2.5% Multiracial). Box Elder County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cassia County (3.3% Multiracial), Tooele County (3.5% Multiracial), Davis County (3.7% Multiracial), and Weber County (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.