Roy, Utah Population 2024

38,349

Roy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roy was:

  • White: 81.72%
  • Other race: 8.04%
  • Two or more races: 6.95%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,705.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.47% (-970)
The current population of Roy, Utah is 38,349 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,92281.72%
Other race3,1408.04%
Two or more races2,7136.95%
Asian6051.55%
Black or African American3540.91%
Native American2630.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.17%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roy Population by Race

Roy Population Pyramid 2024

Roy Median Age

32.7

Total

32.3

Male

33.2

Female

Roy Adults

There are 27,963 adults, (4,390 of whom are seniors) in Roy.

Roy Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Roy Sex Ratio

Female19,08948.87%
Male19,97551.13%

Roy Population by Age

Roy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8863.0285.714.3
Married7,3513.5587.912.1
Non Family3,0271.287822
Female1,3653.7585.514.5
Male1,1433.3392.77.3

3.41

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4315.85%
Associates Degree2,66410.89%
Bachelors Degree3,69715.11%
Graduate Degree1,2445.09%
High School Graduate8,66935.44%
Less Than 9th Grade4131.69%
Some College6,34325.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,10818,1764,162
Hispanic3,9263,134352
Other Race1,5131,158116
2+ Races1,093971138
Asian423380122
Black27825270
Native American163975
Islander666644

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 66.67%.

Roy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,200$68,789$48,333
Graduate Degree$75,761$77,349$69,808
High School Graduate$43,798$51,282$35,303
Less Than 9th Grade$38,241$46,013$22,411
Overall$46,802$60,458$35,076
Some College$45,730$64,443$33,027

$46,802

Average Earnings

$60,458

Average Male

$35,076

Average Female

Roy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roy Language

85.46% of Roy residents speak only English, while 14.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.07% of the population.

Roy Language

Roy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,3701,4205.01%
Hispanic7,8224896.25%
Multiple2,6832378.83%
Asian605579.42%
Native2635420.53%
Black35471.98%
Islander6646.06%
Other3,13130.1%

5.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.56%

Male Poverty Rate

5.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roy is Native, with 20.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roy is Other, with 0.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.17%.

Roy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.49%
High School4.68%
Some College4.56%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%

Roy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.75%
Female Employed2.54%
Male Employed1.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Roy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,616$100,101
Households$83,959$94,358
Married Families$93,336$106,248
Non Families$55,300$58,595

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Roy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,484

Number of Veterans

2,239

Male Veterans

245

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam892
Second Gulf War823
First Gulf War689
Korea161
World War II54

Roy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54648
55 to 64538
75+521
65 to 74503
18 to 34274

Roy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2129.6%
Hispanic1523.06%
2+ Races1147.98%
Black9837.84%
Asian316.21%
Other Race291.31%

Roy Veterans by Race

Roy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Roy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.36%

Born in Roy

94.11%

Native Born

5.89%

Foreign Born

2.61%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.11% of Roy residents were born in the United States, with 69.36% having been born in Utah. 2.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,137-243-0.65%
202837,380-242-0.64%
202737,622-242-0.64%
202637,864-243-0.64%
202538,107-242-0.63%
202438,349-243-0.63%
202338,592-189-0.49%
202238,781-512-1.3%
202139,293-26-0.07%
202039,319-225-0.57%
201939,5443100.79%
201839,234560.14%
201739,1784631.2%
201638,7152780.72%
201538,437730.19%
201438,3641410.37%
201338,2231460.38%
201238,0772920.77%
201137,7852300.61%
201037,55500%
200032,8858,28233.66%
199024,6034,90924.93%
198019,6945,33837.18%
197014,3565,11755.38%
19609,2395,516148.16%
19503,7232,723272.3%
19401,000-36,137-97.31%

Roy Population by Year