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Utah Demographics

A map of Utah's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,465,35575.4%
Hispanic
492,91215.1%
Multiracial
120,4523.7%
Asian
78,6182.4%
Native American/Other
77,0872.4%
Black
37,1921.1%

Utah had a population of 3,271,616 in 2020. It was 75.4% White, 1.1% Black, 2.4% Asian, 15.1% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Utah, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Utah is the 30th most populous state in the United States.

Utah's White Population

2,465,355 residents of Utah identify as White, or 75.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Utah is more White than neighboring Nevada (45.9% White), Arizona (53.4% White), and Colorado (65.1% White). Utah is less White than neighboring Wyoming (81.4% White), and Idaho (78.9% White).

Utah's Black Population

37,192 residents of Utah identify as Black, or 1.1%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Utah is more Black than neighboring Wyoming (0.8% Black), and Idaho (0.8% Black). Utah is less Black than neighboring Nevada (9.4% Black), Arizona (4.4% Black), and Colorado (3.8% Black).

Utah's Asian Population

78,618 residents of Utah identify as Asian, or 2.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Utah is more Asian than neighboring Wyoming (0.9% Asian), and Idaho (1.4% Asian). Utah is less Asian than neighboring Nevada (8.6% Asian), Arizona (3.5% Asian), and Colorado (3.4% Asian).

Utah's Hispanic Population

492,912 residents of Utah identify as Hispanic, or 15.1%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Utah is more Hispanic than neighboring Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic), and Idaho (13% Hispanic). Utah is less Hispanic than neighboring Nevada (28.7% Hispanic), Arizona (30.7% Hispanic), and Colorado (21.9% Hispanic).

Utah's Native American/Other Population

77,087 residents of Utah identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Utah is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada (2% Native American/Other), Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other), and Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Utah is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other), and Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other).

Utah's Multiracial Population

120,452 residents of Utah identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Utah is #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Utah is less Multiracial than neighboring Nevada (5.4% Multiracial), Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial), Idaho (4.2% Multiracial), and Colorado (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.