July 1 estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee indicate a total Utah population of 3,456,482, adding 55,989 residents to the state since July 1, 2022. The midyear reference date of these estimates reflects a post COVID-19 era, with rising inflation, increasing interest rates and a moderation of high growth from the past few years.
“Statewide population growth in 2023 is high but slowed after an intense start to the decade,” said Emily Harris, senior demographer at the Kem C. Garder Policy Institute. “Net migration continues to drive population growth in the state, but natural increase went up for the first time since 2013 as deaths sharply declined due to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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