Box Elder County, Utah Population 2024

63,845

Box Elder County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 63,845 with a growth rate of 1.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Box Elder County, Utah is the 9th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 50,178 and has seen a growth of 27.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,6501,1611.7%
202868,4891,1611.72%
202767,3281,1611.75%
202666,1671,1611.79%
202565,0061,1611.82%
202463,8451,1611.85%
202362,6841,1611.89%
202261,5231,8383.08%
202159,6851,7393%
202057,9461,9893.55%
201955,9571,1502.1%
201854,8078081.5%
201753,9991,0041.89%
201652,9951,1562.23%
201551,8395301.03%
201451,3095791.14%
201350,7305251.05%
201250,205-37-0.07%
201150,242640.13%
201050,17800%
199036,4853,2639.82%
198033,2225,09318.11%
197028,1293,06812.24%
196025,0615,32726.99%
195019,7349024.79%
194018,8321,0225.74%
193017,810-978-5.21%
192018,7884,89435.22%
191013,8943,88538.82%
190010,0092,36730.97%
18907,64288113.03%
18806,7611,90639.26%
18704,8553,247201.93%
18601,608-68,042-97.69%
2024 Growth Rate
1.85% (1,161)
County Website
Box Elder County
State
Utah
County Seat
Brigham City
2020 Population
57,946
Area
5781 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.18% (5,899)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,35489.33%
Two or more races3,6826.16%
Other race1,5072.52%
Asian5380.9%
Native American3070.51%
Black or African American2130.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1240.21%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Box Elder County, Utah Population by Race

Box Elder County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Box Elder County, Utah Median Age

32.9

Total

32.3

Male

33.8

Female

Box Elder County, Utah Adults

There are 41,257 adults, (7,671 of whom are seniors) in Box Elder County, Utah.

Box Elder County, Utah Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55

Child Dependency Ratio

Box Elder County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female29,15848.82%
Male30,56751.18%

Box Elder County, Utah Population by Age

Box Elder County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,1503.175.724.3
Married12,2793.785.414.6
Non Family4,4731.2560.139.9
Female1,4193.5351.248.8
Male9793.3260.739.3

3.59

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Box Elder County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7154.78%
Associates Degree3,2238.98%
Bachelors Degree6,76318.85%
Graduate Degree2,8197.86%
High School Graduate11,45931.95%
Less Than 9th Grade9472.64%
Some College8,94524.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,70630,2248,807
Hispanic2,9631,879440
2+ Races1,4721,252312
Other Race975502135
Asian399346122
Native American26516719
Islander69687
Black514831

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 60.78%.

Box Elder County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,441$83,070$36,425
Graduate Degree$80,250$105,417$60,858
High School Graduate$41,804$53,241$31,558
Less Than 9th Grade$36,543$44,750$28,427
Overall$47,685$61,545$31,132
Some College$43,407$58,356$28,131

$47,685

Average Earnings

$61,545

Average Male

$31,132

Average Female

Box Elder County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Box Elder County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Box Elder County, Utah Language

92.58% of Box Elder County, Utah residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Box Elder County, Utah Language

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,1833,8367.49%
Hispanic5,8801,08518.45%
Multiple3,65363617.41%
Other1,4991057%
Asian5387814.5%
Black1815128.18%
Native283103.53%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.44%

Male Poverty Rate

9.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Box Elder County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Box Elder County, Utah is Black, with 28.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Box Elder County, Utah is Native, with 3.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.19%.

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.91%
High School11.87%
Some College6.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.17%
Male Unemployed31.09%
Female Employed4.63%
Male Employed3.89%

Box Elder County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Box Elder County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,848$106,821
Households$77,865$94,546
Married Families$97,717$113,955
Non Families$36,805$48,918

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Box Elder County, Utah 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 35-44.

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Box Elder County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,133

Number of Veterans

1,999

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam668
Second Gulf War592
First Gulf War335
Korea119
World War II32

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54633
75+535
65 to 74459
55 to 64384
18 to 34122

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0255.45%
Hispanic691.9%
2+ Races552.83%
Other Race443.83%
Asian40.92%
Islander44.35%
Native American10.36%

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Race

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Box Elder County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder County, Utah 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

73.51%

Born in Box Elder County, Utah

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Box Elder County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 73.51% having been born in Utah. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Box Elder County, Utah Place of Birth

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