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Davis County, UT: population growth, jobs and income

Davis County gained 2,765 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.7%).

Davis County had an estimated 381,227 residents in 2025, up 4.8% (17,461 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Utah as a whole (+7.8%), and the 18th fastest growth of 28 counties in Utah.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,621/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes4.1%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1,8502025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 296 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 103,131 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +11.4% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 1.0 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 1,917 new homes in 2025, or 5.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $110,884 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +26.6% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 647th.

Part of the Ogden, UT metro area.

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Davis County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025381,227+2,765
2024378,462+3,817
2023374,645+4,118
2022370,527+2,937
2021367,590+3,824
2020363,766–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Davis County

Davis County grew by 17,461 people since 2020; the largest part came from natural change (+12,780).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+2,669+12,780
International migrationfrom and to other countries+341+4,167
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−296+435
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+51+79
Total change+2,765+17,461

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn UtahAmong U.S. counties
Population growth18th of 28647th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents18th of 282,046th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth22nd of 27578th of 3,092
Median household income4th of 2892nd of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate7th of 28729th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents24th of 28622nd of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Davis County's population change (+4.8%) was ahead of 1 of its 5 neighbouring counties and behind 4.

Only Morgan County had a higher median household income (2020–24) among its 5 neighbouring counties; Davis County's was $110,884.

Davis County, UT and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Davis County, UT This county381,227+4.8%−0.85.0$110,884
Salt Lake County, UT1,220,916+2.9%−6.65.9$97,494
Weber County, UT278,174+5.8%1.05.4$90,005
Morgan County, UT13,383+8.1%14.514.3$130,929
Box Elder County, UT65,320+12.7%13.77.0$84,550
Tooele County, UT87,461+19.2%22.06.0$106,587

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Davis County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.8% between 2020 and 2025, about 17,461 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Utah as a whole changed +7.8% over the same years. That ranks 18th of 28 counties in Utah for population growth.

How many people moved to Davis County?

On net, none in 2025: about 296 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Davis County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Davis County?

About 381,227 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Davis County?

Private employers there had 103,131 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +11.4% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.