Census 2010 - a first look at Utah results

Early results from the long-awaited 2010 Census are revealing the outlines of the more detailed portrait that will not be available for at least a couple more years. This essay reviews the top-level population change and geographic distribution results primarily from the redistricting data set.1 We concentrate on state- and county-level results. This redistricting data from Census 2010 again confirm that Utah is located in a growth region of the nation. Within the state, Salt Lake County has maintained its position as the most populous, but Utah County gained most residents in the 2000-2010 period. Certainly Utah retains many of its signature demographics, but it continues to trend toward the nation. As is true of the nation, Utah continues to become more racially and ethnically diverse, with youth on the leading edge of this transition.