Utah’s population grew by more than 50,000 during the 12 months ending on July 1 to a total state population of 3,506,838 — a 1.5 percent growth rate, according to estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee. The committee, convened by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, said the 50,392 new residents reflect the post-COVID-19 era and continue the moderately high growth rate of the past few years.
“In 2024, Utah experienced a slight deceleration in population growth for the second year in a row, with net migration and natural increase almost equally driving growth,” said Emily Harris, senior demographer at the Gardner Institute. “Utah’s recent shift from natural increase to net migration as the Please log in to see the rest of this story.
