A Look into the 2010-2020 decline in Salt Lake City's youth population

In 2020, Salt Lake City's youth population hit its lowest point in over a century: 37,101 residents under age 18. Despite gaining 13,283 new residents overall between 2010 and 2020 and growing 7%, Salt Lake City's under-18 population lost 4,933 residents last decade, shrinking by 12%. The capital city's decreasing youth population is part of a much larger trend, mirroring declines experienced by many western cities and shifts observed in the state and county populations.