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Cottonwood Heights

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.222
State:
Utah

Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. Cottonwood Heights has a 2025 population of 32,166 . Cottonwood Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -4.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,519 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood Heights is $149,684 with a poverty rate of 7.22%. The median age in Cottonwood Heights is 39.1 years: 39.4 years for males, and 38.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males.

32.2K
Total Population
3,488
Density (mi²)
-271 -0.84%
Growth

Cottonwood Heights Population

Cottonwood Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood Heights includes 86.84% White, 4.25% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (86.84%)

Two or more races (6.65%)

Asian (4.25%)

Other race (1.18%)

Black or African American (0.69%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.27%)

Native American (0.12%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,64286.84%
Two or more races2,1946.65%
Asian1,4014.25%
Other race3901.18%
Black or African American2280.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.27%
Native American390.12%

Cottonwood Heights Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood Heights' average per capita income is $63,304. Household income levels show a median of $116,583. The poverty rate stands at 7.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$148,573-
Families$132,031$162,858
Households$116,583$149,684
Non Families$78,528$107,076

$63,304

Average Income

$116,583

Median Household Income

7.22%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)