Utah

Tooele

72,698
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Tooele

Tooele, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 152. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 72,698.

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

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Goshute War (Rush Valley Fight), Gosiute Raids on Simpson Springs UT, Tooele Valley Skirmish, and 30 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202072,698
201058,218
200040,735
199026,601
198026,033
197021,545
196017,868
195014,636
19409,133
19309,413
19207,965
19107,924
19007,361
18903,700
18804,497
18702,177
18601,008
1850152
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Tooele

Military engagements that took place in Tooele, Utah.

Goshute War (Rush Valley Fight)
1863
Gosiute Raids on Simpson Springs UT
1863
Tooele Valley Skirmish
1863

Historic places in Tooele

National Register of Historic Places listings in Tooele, Utah.

Tooele Carnegie Library
Tooele
Benson Mill
Mills Junction
Danger Cave
Wendover
Anderson-Clark Farmstead
Grantsville
Ophir Town Hall
Ophir
Wendover Air Force Base
Wendover
Reddick Hotel-Ophir LDS Meetinghouse
Ophir
Johnson, Alex and Mary Alice, House
Grantsville
Grantsville School and Meetinghouse
Grantsville
Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track
Wendover
Wrathall, James and Penninah, House
Grantsville
GAPA Launch Site and Blockhouse
Knolls
Davis, David E. House
Rush Valley
Erickson, Hilda, House
Grantsville
Black Rock Site
Lake Point
Soldier Creek Kilns
Stockton
Tooele County Courthouse and City Hall
Tooele
Sharp, John C., House
Vernon
Tooele Valley Railroad Complex
Tooele
Stockton Jail
Stockton
Grantsville First Ward Meetinghouse
Grantsville
Rich, John T., House
Grantsville
Johnson Hall-Deseret Mercantile Building
Grantsville
Lawrence Brothers and Company Store
Ophir
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Frequently asked about Tooele

When does Tooele first appear in the US census?
Tooele, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 152.
What is the population of Tooele?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Tooele had a recorded population of 72,698.
Were any battles fought in Tooele?
3 documented military engagements took place in Tooele, including Goshute War (Rush Valley Fight), Gosiute Raids on Simpson Springs UT, Tooele Valley Skirmish.
How many historic places are in Tooele?
30 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Tooele, Utah.
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