Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Salt Lake County, UT

The map below shows majority race by area in Salt Lake County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Salt Lake County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Salt Lake County, UT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Salt Lake County overall is white, making up 66.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Salt Lake County

 
Self-Identified Race
Salt Lake County, UT Population
White
66.8%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
1.7%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.5%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Salt Lake County, UT

The map below shows diversity in Salt Lake County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Salt Lake County Diversity Score

50.6

More diverse than 74% of US counties

Salt Lake County has a diversity score of 50.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Salt Lake County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Salt Lake County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Salt Lake County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Salt Lake County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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