Tooele County Demographics

A map of Tooele County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	61,750	58,199	77.8%	80.1%
Hispanic	11,935	9,522	15.0%	13.1%
Multiracial	2,746	2,666	3.5%	3.7%
Native American/Other	1,616	1,364	2.0%	1.9%
Black	759	436	1.0%	0.6%
Asian	541	511	0.7%	0.7%

Tooele County, Utah has an estimated population of 79,347, an increase from the 72,698 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 15.0% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, 1.0% Black, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tooele County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tooele has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Tooele County, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 37.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tooele County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Tooele County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tooele County's White Population

61,750 residents of Tooele County, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tooele County is slightly higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Tooele County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Tooele County's population has decreased from 80.1% to 77.8%.

Tooele County is more White than neighboring Salt Lake County (66.6% White). Tooele County is less White than neighboring Juab County (90.7% White), Box Elder County (85.4% White), Davis County (79.9% White), and Millard County (81.4% White).

Tooele County's Black Population

759 residents of Tooele County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tooele County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Tooele County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's Black population has grown by an estimated 74.1%. Black residents' share of Tooele County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Tooele County is more Black than neighboring Juab County (0.7% Black), Box Elder County (0.3% Black), and Millard County (0.1% Black). Tooele County is less Black than neighboring Davis County (1.1% Black), and Salt Lake County (1.7% Black).

Tooele County's Asian Population

541 residents of Tooele County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tooele County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Tooele County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Asian residents' share of Tooele County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Tooele County is more Asian than neighboring Juab County (0% Asian), and Box Elder County (0.6% Asian). Tooele County is less Asian than neighboring Davis County (1.9% Asian), Salt Lake County (4.2% Asian), and Millard County (2.1% Asian).

Tooele County's Hispanic Population

11,935 residents of Tooele County, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tooele County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Tooele County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Tooele County's population has increased from 13.1% to 15.0%.

Tooele County is more Hispanic than neighboring Juab County (5.5% Hispanic), Box Elder County (10.2% Hispanic), Davis County (11.7% Hispanic), and Millard County (13.6% Hispanic). Tooele County is less Hispanic than neighboring Salt Lake County (20.6% Hispanic).

Tooele County's Native American/Other Population

1,616 residents of Tooele County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tooele County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Tooele County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tooele County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Tooele County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Juab County (0.9% Native American/Other), Box Elder County (0.9% Native American/Other), Davis County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Millard County (1.5% Native American/Other). Tooele County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salt Lake County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Tooele County's Multiracial Population

2,746 residents of Tooele County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tooele County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Tooele County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tooele County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Tooele County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Tooele County is more Multiracial than neighboring Juab County (2.3% Multiracial), Box Elder County (2.6% Multiracial), and Millard County (1.4% Multiracial). Tooele County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davis County (3.7% Multiracial), and Salt Lake County (4.5% 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.