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Show Fact Sheet May 2023 U.S. Census Bureau Estimates by Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas, 2022 Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. Part of the Census Bureau’s most recent release on May 18, 2023 provides population estimates for metropolitan areas and micropolitan areas in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Nation and Utah The U.S. metropolitan areas saw a 0.4% population increase between 2021 and 2022. Approximately two-thirds of the 384 U.S. metro areas experienced population increases between 2021 and 2022. This release highlighted one Utah metropolitan statistical area and one Utah micropolitan area as ranking in the top 10 nationally: • St. George metropolitan area ranked 7th in the national percentage growth rankings with a high growth rate of 3.24% (6,204 people) increase. • Cedar City micropolitan area ranked 6th in the national percentage growth rankings (3.15%) and 9th in the national absolute growth rankings (1,907 people). Utah’s Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Highlights Utah population growth moderated in 2022, resulting in lower and slower population growth across the metro and micro areas. Provo-Orem had the largest increase in population between 2021 and 2022 (17,003 people), followed by Ogden-Clearfield (7,445 people) and St. George (6,204 people). The Salt Lake metro area had the lowest percent change, increasing by only 0.2%. For Logan, St. George, Provo-Orem, and Salt Lake, growth was mostly driven by a single county in the metropolitan area. However, Tooele County drove all the Salt Lake metro area’s growth this year rather than Salt Lake County. With four contributing counties, Ogden-Clearfield had two counties (Weber and Davis) driving almost 75% of the metro’s growth. Of the four micropolitan areas, Cedar City had the largest absolute and percentage growth with a 3.2% increase (1,907 people). Vernal increased by 909 people (2.5%), and Heber and Price experienced 1.0% or lower increases in population. No micropolitan areas had population declines this year. Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute What are Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas? Metropolitan and micropolitan areas are statistical boundaries delineated by the United States Office of Management and Budget and named after the largest city (or cities) in the region. County boundaries provide the basis for both types of statistical areas, with some of the larger metropolitan areas including multiple counties. Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area Logan Metro Area Cache Box Elder Ogden-Clearfield Metro Area Weber Morgan Davis Tooele Salt Lake City Metro Area Salt Lake Rich Summit Heber Micro Area Wasatch Utah Provo-Orem Metro Area Juab Micropolitan Statistical Area Duchesne Daggett Uintah Vernal Micro Area Carbon Price Micro Area Sanpete Millard Emery Grand Sevier Beaver Iron Wayne Piute Cedar City Micro Area Garfield San Juan Washington St. George Metro Area Kane Metropolitan areas include at least one urbanized area with 50,000 or more inhabitants. Micropolitan areas are smaller and include at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Database 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, Utah Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS Area Associated County(s) 2021 to 2022 Change 2022 Estimate Absolute Percent Logan, UT-ID Cache, Franklin (ID) 155,362 3,257 2.1% Ogden-Clearfield, UT Weber, Davis, Morgan, Box Elder 713,839 7,445 1.1% Provo-Orem, UT Utah, Juab 715,001 17,003 2.4% St. George, UT Washington 197,680 6,204 3.2% Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake, Tooele 1,266,191 3,017 0.2% MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS Area Associated County(s) 2021 to 2022 Change 2022 Estimate Absolute Percent Cedar City, UT Iron 62,429 1,907 3.2% Heber, UT Summit, Wasatch 79,655 227 0.3% Price, UT Carbon 20,571 210 1.0% Vernal, UT Uintah 37,141 909 2.5% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2022 Population Estimates Table 2: County Share of Metropolitan Statistical Area Growth, Utah, 2021-2022 Ogden-Clearfield Provo-Orem Salt Lake City Logan, UT-ID Weber 39.9% Utah 97.8% Salt Lake 0.0% Cache (UT) 84.2% Davis 33.6% 2.2% Tooele 100.0% Franklin (ID) 15.8% Morgan 2.2% Box Elder 24.2% Juab Note: St. George metro area is comprised of only one county (Washington County) and not included in this table. Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2022 Population Estimates 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 May2023 2 gardner.utah.edu I May 2023 |
