Sunset, Utah Population 2024

5,320

Sunset Demographics

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

  • White: 88.92%
  • Two or more races: 8.78%
  • Native American: 0.97%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
  • Black or African American: 0%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,640.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.74% (-150)
The current population of Sunset, Utah is 5,320 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,470.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,84088.92%
Two or more races4788.78%
Native American530.97%
Asian410.75%
Other race250.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.11%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Sunset Population by Race

Sunset Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Median Age

30.1

Total

29.6

Male

31

Female

Sunset Adults

There are 4,017 adults, (550 of whom are seniors) in Sunset.

Sunset Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Sex Ratio

Female2,95554.29%
Male2,48845.71%

Sunset Population by Age

Sunset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6673.2569.430.6
Married7464.2391.28.8
Non Family5051.3949.350.7
Female2883.7750.749.3
Male1283.6664.135.9

3.74

Average Family Size

3.25

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1905.9%
Associates Degree2959.16%
Bachelors Degree35811.12%
Graduate Degree672.08%
High School Graduate1,41844.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1574.88%
Some College73422.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6282,487381
Hispanic45825917
2+ Races19818021
Native American282823
Asian28210
Other Race2070
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 82.14%.

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,750$56,324$19,306
Graduate Degree$0$0$50,568
High School Graduate$34,783$53,160$18,165
Less Than 9th Grade$31,321$45,525$30,165
Overall$37,660$48,107$26,824
Some College$43,216$46,111$35,863

$37,660

Average Earnings

$48,107

Average Male

$26,824

Average Female

Sunset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Language

88.48% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 11.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.64% of the population.

Sunset Language

Sunset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,19156413.46%
Multiple456378.11%
Hispanic940373.94%
Native532954.72%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.8%

Male Poverty Rate

17.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Native, with 54.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Hispanic, with 3.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.18%.

Sunset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater22.12%
Less Than 9th Grade10.09%
Some College9.82%
High School8.67%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.49%
Female Employed13.51%
Male Employed2.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,042$77,024
Households$64,604$74,923
Married Families$73,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,250$58,864

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Sunset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

297

Number of Veterans

277

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War100
Second Gulf War71
Korea12
World War II0

Sunset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64104
65 to 7481
35 to 5444
18 to 3441
75+27

Sunset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2306.44%
2+ Races6120.47%
Hispanic91.27%
Asian621.43%

Sunset Veterans by Race

Sunset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset 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

63.95%

Born in Sunset

94.16%

Native Born

5.84%

Foreign Born

2.31%

Non Citizen

3.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.16% of Sunset residents were born in the United States, with 63.95% having been born in Utah. 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,134-37-0.72%
20285,171-37-0.71%
20275,208-38-0.72%
20265,246-37-0.7%
20255,283-37-0.7%
20245,320-38-0.71%
20235,358-15-0.28%
20225,373-144-2.61%
20215,517470.86%
20205,4701102.05%
20195,360260.49%
20185,334611.16%
20175,273521%
20165,221370.71%
20155,184150.29%
20145,169130.25%
20135,156-10-0.19%
20125,166-6-0.12%
20115,172130.25%
20105,15900%
20005,204761.48%
19905,128-605-10.55%
19805,733-535-8.54%
19706,2682,03348%
19604,235-899-17.51%

Sunset Population by Year