341,716
Utah residents were foreign-born in 2024
That was 9.8% of Utah's population, or about one in ten residents.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS one-year← Back to resources
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Utah immigration statistics: 2024 ACS estimates, updated October 2026.
A practical, sourced look at Utah's foreign-born population, growth, language and birthplace data.
At a glance
The numbers behind Utah's changing communities.
These figures describe people, not immigration status or individual legal circumstances. They are intended as a current reference for Utah community organisations, reporters, educators and anyone looking for a clear statewide picture.
53%
growth in Utah's immigrant population from 2010 to 2024
Utah ranked tenth among states for relative immigrant-population growth over that period.
Source: Migration Policy Institute, using U.S. Census Bureau data41.6
median age of Utah's foreign-born population in 2024
Utah's statewide median age was 32.5, showing the foreign-born population skews older than the state overall.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS one-year108,693
estimated Utah residents born in Mexico in 2024
2024 ACS one-year estimate, Utah statewide, Census table B05006, row 160. Margin of error: ±7,914 at the 90% confidence level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS one-year, table B0500619,317 / 8,683
estimated Utah residents born in Venezuela and Peru, respectively, in 2024
2024 ACS one-year estimates, Utah statewide, Census table B05006, rows 174 and 172. Margins of error: ±4,730 for Venezuela and ±2,094 for Peru, at the 90% confidence level. These are birthplace estimates, not ancestry counts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS one-year, table B0500616.5%
of Utah residents age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home in 2024
An estimated 541,385 Utah residents age 5 and older, 16.5% of that age group, spoke a language other than English at home in 2024.
Source: Census Reporter, using U.S. Census Bureau ACS dataWhat this shows
Utah's immigration story is local, growing and varied.
The state's foreign-born population has grown substantially since 2010, and the data points to communities with roots across the Americas and beyond. Population figures alone cannot answer a legal question, but they do give useful context to the families, employers, schools and service organisations supporting Utah's communities.
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How to read this page.
Unless a statistic says otherwise, this page uses the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey one-year estimates. The statewide foreign-born population and median age come from table S0501. Birthplace estimates come from table B05006, Place of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in the United States. The language estimate is calculated from table B16001 for people age 5 and older. ACS figures are survey estimates, so each has a margin of error. The growth comparison uses Migration Policy Institute's tabulation of 2010 and 2024 Census data. Sources are linked beside every statistic so readers can review the underlying table or report.
The Census Bureau defines “foreign-born” as people who were not U.S. citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens. It does not simply mean everyone born outside the country or everyone without lawful status. The Census Bureau does not collect legal-status information for the foreign-born population.
U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 ACS one-year, table S0501 ↗U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 ACS one-year, table B05006 ↗Migration Policy Institute: 2026 immigration statistics report ↗Census Reporter, using U.S. Census Bureau ACS data: Utah language and population profile ↗
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