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Show Utah Population by District and County Compiled by Dan Bergantz 2001 Wasatch Front Population: 1,415,419 Utah has both urban and rural regions. Its main urban population, comprising 76% of the state's total population, lies within only four counties along the Wasatch Front: Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and Davis. The rural portion of the state comprises the remaining 25 counties and covers approximately 96% of the state s landmass. The strong contrast of these demographic regions creates a challenge for Utah's healthcare providers in rendering the proper services to all the people of the state. Rural shortages in the clinician workforce are especially difficult to quantify due to the low population density. Some rural communities may have an adequate supply of primary care clinicians, while others are in critical need. Although the Wasatch Front population has increased by a greater number than any other district since 1990, Figure 4 shows that the Mountainland and Southwestern districts have experienced the greatest percent in-creases in population within the state. The Southwestern district has experienced a 76% increase in population. Since it is considered a rural district, this increase causes concern over the adequacy of the healthcare supply in this region of the state. Table 5. Utah Population by District and County , 1990-2001. District 1990 1995 2000 2001 Density3 County Bear River 108,796 123,195 136,712 138,600 Box Elder 36,509 39,260 42,860 43,245 17.6 Cache 70,560 82,095 91,897 93,372 78.9 Rich 1,728 1,840 1,955 1,983 1.9 Wasatch Front 1,107,584 1,258,086 1,389,252 1,415,419 Davis 188,471 216,054 240,204 244,845 787.6 Morgan 5,561 6,416 7,181 7,297 11.8 Weber 158,673 178,094 197,541 200,567 343.0 Salt Lake 728,298 827,342 902,777 918,279 1224.9 Tooele 26,581 30,179 41,549 44,431 6.0 Mountainland 291,591 346,543 417,375 432,918 Summit 15,690 23,632 30,048 31,279 16.1 Utah 265,766 310,334 371,894 385,692 186.1 Wasatch 10,134 12,576 15,433 15,947 13.1 Central 52,384 60,033 66,506 67,208 Juab 5,831 7,236 8,310 8.570 2.4 Mi Hard 11,333 12,266 12,461 12,326 1.9 Piute 1,267 1,331 1,436 1,404 1.9 Sanpete 16,355 19,990 2,846 23,219 14.4 Sevier 15,434 16,936 18,938 19,180 9.9 Wayne 2,163 2,275 2,515 2,509 1.0 Southwestern 83,800 116,293 142,006 147,369 Beaver 4,782 5,672 6,023 6,198 2.3 Garfield 3,970 4,361 4,763 4,630 0.9 Iron 20,910 27,506 34,079 34,920 10.3 Kane 5,150 5,844 6,037 6,037 1.5 Washington 48,988 72,910 91,104 95,584 37.5 Uintah Basin 35,536 38,812 40,627 41,639 Daggett 706 794 933 944 1.3 Duchesne 12,600 13,501 14,397 14,646 4.4 Uintah 22,230 24,518 25,297 26,049 5.7 Southeastern 49,536 52,265 54,074 52,817 Carbon 20,169 19,965 20,396 19,858 13.8 Emery 10,329 10,683 10,782 10,473 2.4 Grand 6,591 7,822 8,537 8,423 2.3 San Juan 12,448 13,796 14,360 14,063 1.8 a2000 Population Density in people per square mile. 80% -, 75.9% 70% -| 60% -g 50%-^ 40% -§ 30% - 27.4% 27.8% 48.5% 28.3% 1 20% - 17.2% ¦ 10% -0% - 6.6% Bear River Wasatch Front Mountainland Central Southwestern Uintah Basin Southeastern District Figure 4. Percentage increase in Utah Population by District, 1990-2001 Sources: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (2002). 2002 Economic Report to the Governor. Salt Lake City: Government Printing Office. 52 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |
