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Show Population The population in both Utah and the nation has increased steadily. Utah's continued population growth results from high birth and fertility rates. In addition, during the 1970s and 1990s, Utah experienced substantial in-migration. Table 1 . Selected Population Characteristics Total Population Population % Net General Crude Death (In Thousands) Change Migration Birth Rates1 Fertility Rate2 Rate 5 Year Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah Utah U.S. Utah3 U.S.4 Utah U.S. 1951 706 154,878 1.44 1.71 - 32.2 24.9 148.1 111.4 6.9 9.7 1952 724 157,553 2.55 1.73 -209 32.8 25.1 151.3 113.8 7.2 9.6 1953 739 160,184 2.07 1.67 -3,522 31.9 25.1 147.7 115.0 6.9 9.6 1954 750 163,026 1.49 1.77 -7,906 32.4 25.3 149.7 117.9 6.7 9.2 1955 783 165,931 4.40 1.78 13,589 31.4 25.0 149.1 118.3 6.5 9.3 1956 809 168,903 3.32 1.79 6,372 30.9 25.2 148.9 121.0 6.5 9.4 1957 826 171,984 2.10 1.82 -3,058 31.6 25.3 152.9 122.7 6.9 9.6 1958 845 174,882 2.30 1.68 -972 30.0 24.5 146.5 120.0 6.9 9.5 1959 870 177,830 2.96 1.69 5,330 29.5 24.0 145.6 119.9 6.8 9.4 1960 900 180,671 3.45 1.60 9,980 29.2 23.7 146.5 118.0 6.7 9.5 1961 936 183,691 4.00 1.67 15,608 28.4 23.3 144.7 117.1 6.5 9.3 1962 958 186,538 2.35 1.55 1,802 27.4 22.4 139.2 112.0 6.6 9.5 1963 974 189,242 1.67 1.45 -3,148 25.6 21.7 129.2 108.3 6.7 9.6 1964 978 191,889 0.41 1.40 -13,924 24.4 21.1 120.5 104.7 6.5 9.4 1965 991 194,303 1.33 1.26 -3,515 22.5 19.4 109.8 96.3 6.7 9.4 1966 1,009 196,560 1.82 1.16 2,330 22.4 18.4 109.8 90.8 6.8 9.5 1967 1,019 198,712 0.99 1.09 -6,092 22.5 17.8 107.7 87.5 6.4 9.4 1968 1,029 200,706 0.98 1.00 -6,372 22.5 17.6 106.2 85.2 6.7 9.7 1969 1,047 202,677 1.75 0.98 1,124 23.1 17.9 108.2 86.1 6.5 9.5 1970 1,066 202,052 1.81 1.17 327 25.3 18.4 116.7 87.9 6.6 9.5 1971 1,101 207,661 3.28 1.27 14,800 25.0 17.2 114.3 81.6 6.6 9.3 1972 1,135 209,896 3.09 1.08 14,090 23.7 15.6 107.3 73.1 6.5 9.4 1973 1,170 211,909 3.08 0.96 14,955 23.9 14.8 107.5 68.8 6.5 9.3 1974 1,200 213,854 2.56 0.92 8,620 25.0 14.8 111.5 67.8 6.2 9.1 1975 1,236 215,973 3.00 0.99 12,949 25.7 14.6 113.6 66.0 6.1 8.8 1976 1,275 218,035 3.16 0.95 12,605 27.8 14.6 122.0 65.0 5.9 8.8 1977 1,320 220,239 3.53 1.01 15,886 28.8 15.1 126.0 66.8 5.8 8.6 1978 1,368 222,585 3.64 1.06 17,422 28.5 15.0 123.6 65.5 5.8 8.7 1979 1,420 225,055 3.80 1.11 19,712 29.0 15.6 125.4 67.2 5.6 8.5 1980 1,474 227,726 3.80 1.18 20,517 28.3 15.9 121.9 68.4 5.5 8.8 1981 1,515 229,966 2.78 0.98 7,601 27.2 15.8 117.4 67.3 5.5 8.6 1982 1,558 232,188 2.84 0.97 9,630 26.6 15.9 115.0 67.3 5.5 8.5 1983 1,595 234,307 2.37 0.92 4,789 24.7 15.5 106.9 65.7 5.3 8.6 1984 1,622 236,348 1.69 0.87 -2,757 23.6 15.5 102.2 65.5 5.3 8.6 1985 1,643 238,466 1.29 0.90 -7,585 22.8 15.8 98.8 66.3 5.5 8.7 1986 1,663 240,651 1.22 0.92 -8,355 21.9 15.6 95.0 65.4 5.3 8.7 1987 1,678 242,804 0.90 0.90 -11,656 21.0 15.7 91.5 65.8 5.4 8.7 1988 1,690 245,021 0.72 0.92 -14,526 21.3 15.9 92.9 67.3 5.4 8.8 1989 1,706 247,342 0.95 0.94 -10,633 20.7 16.2 90.9 69.2 5.4 8.7 1990 1,729 249,911 1.35 1.06 -3,619 21.0 16.7 91.6 70.9 5.3 8.6 1991 1,775 252,643 2.66 1.09 18,961 20.3 16.3 88.1 69.6 5.4 8.6 1992 1,822 255,407 2.65 1.17 19,746 20.4 16.0 88.5 68.9 5.3 8.5 1993 1,866 258,120 2.41 1.11 17,500 20.0 15.5 85.9 67.6 5.6 8.8 1994 1,916 260,651 2.68 0.98 22,831 20.0 15.3 - 64.7 5.4 - 1995 1,959 ~ 2.24 - 15,139 19.5 ~ - - 5.3 ~ 1 Birth rate is the number of births in a given year per 1,000 population. 2 General fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-44. 3 Utah fertility rates for 1951-1969 were calculated from the birth rates provided by the Utah Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records and from population estimates interpolated from 1950, 1960, and 1970 U.S. Census Bureau population data. 4 U.S. fertility rates for 1951-1969 are based on births adjusted for underregistration. ^ Crude death rate is the number of deaths in a given year per 1,000 population. 32 Demographics |