Utah

Salt Lake

1,185,238
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Salt Lake

Salt Lake, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 6,157. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 1,185,238.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 391 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20201,185,238
20101,029,655
2000898,387
1990725,956
1980619,066
1970458,607
1960383,035
1950274,895
1940211,623
1930194,102
1920159,282
1910131,426
190077,725
189058,457
188031,977
187018,337
186011,295
18506,157
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Salt Lake

National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake, Utah.

Riverton Elementary School
Riverton
Emigration Canyon
Salt Lake City
Kearns, Thomas, Mansion and Carriage House
Salt Lake City
Firestation No. 8
Salt Lake City
McAllister,James G., House
Salt Lake City
Granite LDS Ward Chapel-Avard Fairbanks Studio
Sandy
Temple Square
Salt Lake City
Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District
Salt Lake City
Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse
Salt Lake City
Chase, Isaac, Mill
Salt Lake City
Congregation Sharey Tzedek Synagogue
Salt Lake City
Devereaux House
Salt Lake City
Allsop-Jensen House
Sandy
Granite Paper Mill
Salt Lake City
Warenski-Duvall Commercial Building and Apartments
Murray
Warehouse District
Salt Lake City
Building at Rear, 537 W. 200 South
Salt Lake City
McCune, Alfred W., Mansion
Salt Lake City
Murray LDS Second Ward Meetinghouse
Murray
McIntyre Building
Salt Lake City
Copperton Historic District
Copperton
South Temple Historic District
Salt Lake City
Cramer House
Salt Lake City
Congregation Montefiore
Salt Lake City
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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Historical Maps
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about Salt Lake

When does Salt Lake first appear in the US census?
Salt Lake, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 6,157.
What is the population of Salt Lake?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Salt Lake had a recorded population of 1,185,238.
How many historic places are in Salt Lake?
391 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Salt Lake, Utah.
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