(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction at the former Granite Furniture in Sugar House continues at a quick pace as the new Sugarmont Apartments take shape on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. New census data show that Salt Lake City has surpassed 200,000 residents, and again is the state's fastest-growing city by numbers. It added 5,891 residents between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017.