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Show Fact Sheet March 2023 U.S. Census Bureau Estimates by County, 2022 Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. The Census Bureau’s most recent release on March 30, 2023, provides population estimates with components of population change for counties in the United States and Puerto Rico.1 The National Picture The 2022 population estimates indicate the beginning of a return to pre-pandemic patterns. Throughout the nation, large counties that experienced high out-migration during the pandemic are seeing less out-migration in the 2022 estimates. Small counties experienced high domestic in-migration during the pandemic and are now experiencing a slowing in domestic in-migration. Natural decrease remains high, with 74% of counties experiencing more deaths than births. How Does Utah Compare Nationally? None of the top 10 national rankings this year included Utah counties, but Utah County ranked 23rd largest annual population increase. Utah’s County Highlights The first release of the 2022 Vintage estimates highlighted Utah as the 10th fastest-growing state (1.2%), with the 9th largest numeric increase (41,687), from 2021 to 2022. Net migration played a smaller role in the components of change this year, contributing 44% of annual statewide growth. This is a reversal of 2021 estimate data, which showed net migration as the largest component of population change. Over half (54.8%) of statewide growth came from two counties. Utah and Washington counties added 16,628 and 6,204 new residents, respectively. Tooele, Weber, and Cache counties each contributed over 6% to statewide growth. In the 2022 estimates, the fastest-growing counties were Tooele, Daggett, Washington, Iron, and Juab counties. All had growth rates of over 3%, with Tooele County highest at 4.2%. While the growth in Daggett was significant in relation to its size, it was the 5th smallest absolute growth of all Utah counties at 37 people. Three counties experienced population decline: Salt Lake, Summit, and San Juan counties. Figure 1. County Share of State Growth, 2021–2022 Utah County Cache Davis Iron Washington Box Elder Uintah Sanpete Juab Wasatch Duchesne Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2022 Population Estimates Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Kane Tooele Weber Carbon, Morgan, Millard, Sevier, Emery, Garfield, Beaver, Grand, Wayne, Rich, Daggett, Piute I 411 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 I 801-585-5618 I gardner.utah.edu Table 1: 2022 Census Bureau Estimates, State of Utah and Counties Figure 2. Net Migration as a Share of Population Growth, 2022 2021 to 2021 Change 50% Net Migration Natural Increase Net Migration 56% 44% Natural Increase 1.2% 23,549 18,312 Percent Absolute Share of Change Area 2022 Estimate State of Utah 3,380,800 41,687 Beaver 7,327 124 1.7% 20 103 16% 83% Box Elder 61,498 1,805 3.0% 288 1,483 16% 82% Cache 140,173 2,744 2.0% 1,382 1,367 50% 50% Carbon 20,571 210 1.0% -48 256 54% Daggett 1,014 37 3.8% 5 31 14% 84% 369,948 2,502 0.7% 2,534 127 95% 5% Duchesne 20,161 355 1.8% 100 252 28% 71% Emery 10,099 136 1.4% -6 141 0% 100% Garfield 5,281 132 2.6% -3 134 0% 100% Grand 9,769 104 1.1% 16 83 15% Iron 62,429 1,907 3.2% 361 1,503 19% 79% 12,567 375 3.1% 114 261 30% 70% Kane 8,227 228 2.9% 1 213 0% 93% Millard 13,330 155 1.2% 41 118 26% 76% Morgan 12,832 165 1.3% 66 108 40% 65% Piute 1,487 5 0.3% -4 9 0% 100% Rich 2,628 47 1.8% 9 37 19% 79% 1,186,257 -183 -0.02% 6,991 -6,743 100% 0% San Juan 14,359 -117 -0.8% 5 -123 0% 100% Sanpete 29,724 586 2.0% 112 472 19% 81% Sevier 22,069 151 0.7% 45 117 30% 77% Summit 43,036 -132 -0.3% 215 -346 0% 100% Tooele 79,934 3,200 4.2% 554 2,572 17% 80% Uintah 37,141 909 2.5% 185 705 20% 78% Utah County 702,434 16,628 2.4% 8,662 7,947 52% 48% Wasatch 36,619 359 1.0% 203 173 57% 48% Washington 197,680 6,204 3.2% 344 5,641 6% 91% Wayne 2,645 78 3.0% 4 72 5% 92% Weber 269,561 2,973 1.1% 1,353 1,599 46% 54% 84% 100% 0% 80% 48% 71% 78% 48% 70% 100% 81% 76% 100% 80% 77% 83% 80% Juab 79% 65% 5% 0% 100% Davis Salt Lake 82% 92% 100% 79% 100% 100% 91% 0% 93% 50% 100% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2022 Population Estimates Salt Lake County experienced high net out-migration for a second year in a row (-6,743), and saw a -0.02% decline since July 1, 2021, contributing to an almost identical 2022 population estimate. As seen nationally, net in-migration is the primary growth contributor to most of Utah’s counties this year (24 counties). Utah’s fastest-growing counties, especially those in Southwestern Utah and those surrounding the Wasatch Front core, are experiencing most of their growth from net migration. However, three highly populated counties, Salt Lake, Davis, and Utah, had more natural increase than net migration in 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2022 Population Estimates Endnote 1. This release does not include metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas due to a delay in Connecticut boundary changes. Metropolitan and micropolitan population estimates will be released in May 2023. Authored by: Emily Harris, Senior Demographer I N F O R M E D D E C I S I O N S TM (DE) 2022CountyMSAFactSheet Mar2023 2 gardner.utah.edu I March 2023 |
