Utah

Demographics

As of 2004, the population of Utah was estimated to be 2,389,039 people, a growth of 156,000 since 2000.

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Much of the population lives in cities and towns along the Wasatch Front, a metropolitan region that runs north-south with the Wasatch Mountains rising on the eastern side. The rest of the state is mostly rural or wilderness. Utah has a higher percentage of people sharing a single religious denomination than any other American state.

Related Topics:
Wasatch Front - Wasatch Mountains

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Image:Utah_Municipality_Population_Density.png|Population density

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Image:Utah_Counties.png|County boundaries

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Race and Ancestry

The racial makeup of Utah is:

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• 85.3% White non-Hispanic
• 9.0% Hispanic
• 1.7% Asian
• 1.3% Native American
• 0.8% Black
• 2.1% Mixed race

The five largest ancestry groups in the state are:

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• 29.0% English
• 11.6% German
• 6.8% Native American
• 6.5% Danish
• 6.1% Mexican

Most Utahns are of Northern European descent. The state has the largest percentage of residents who claim British ancestry and the largest percentage of residents of Danish ancestry in the nation. Anglo-Utahns are the largest group in every county except for San Juan county which has a large Navajo Indian population.

Related Topics:
Northern European - British ancestry

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Religion

Utah is well-known for being a heavily Mormon state, and most residents of the state are affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are also members of other smaller Mormon denominations, such as the Fundamentalist, Reorganized, and Remnant Mormon Churches. Many of the non-religious in the state are originally of a Mormon background. There are Catholics and Protestants (as well as Jews) present in the state as well, but their numbers are relatively small. However, membership tallies acquired by the Salt Lake Tribune suggest that Latter-day Saints will become the minority as early as the year 2030. http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2886596

Related Topics:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Fundamentalist - Reorganized - Remnant - Salt Lake Tribune - 2030

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The religious affiliations of the people of Utah are:

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• Christian – 81%
• LDS – 60%
• Protestant – 15%
• Episcopal – 3%
• Baptist – 2%
• Other Protestant or general Protestant – 10%
• Roman Catholic – 6%
• Other Christian – <1%
• Other Religions – 1%
• Non-Religious – 18%

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Age and Sex

Due to its high total fertility rate, Utah has the youngest population of any state.

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The age distribution in Utah is:

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• 9.4% under age 5
• 32.2% under age 18
• 8.5% 65 or older

The gender makeup of Utah is:

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• 49.9% female
• 50.1% male