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Utah is growing, but the population boom is slowing

New estimates released on Wednesday for state and county populations as of July 1, 2023 show growth is still high but lower than the “intense start to the decade.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The north fields of a growing Wasatch County are visible on Aug. 24, 2022. About 80% of new Utah residents live in Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, Davis, Tooele and Wasatch counties. Another 12.7% live in Washington, Iron and Kane counties. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released the new data on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The north fields of a growing Wasatch County are visible on Aug. 24, 2022. About 80% of new Utah residents live in Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, Davis, Tooele and Wasatch counties. Another 12.7% live in Washington, Iron and Kane counties. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released the new data on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

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