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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Utah is 71,000 - at 2.3% of the total population of Utah.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Utah? Which cities and towns in Utah have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Utah with the largest Asian population in 2021:
Which city in Utah had the largest Asian population? South Salt Lake took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Utah for 2021. 10.42% of South Salt Lake identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Utah ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Utah or the most diverse places in Utah.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Utah For 2021
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Population: 25,017
% Asian: 10.42%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,606
Percent Change Since 2010: 100.0%
More on South Salt Lake: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 136,009
% Asian: 5.54%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,530
Percent Change Since 2010: 15.3%
More on West Valley City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 60,138
% Asian: 5.33%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,204
Percent Change Since 2010: 70.7%
More on Taylorsville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 197,756
% Asian: 5.3%
# Of Asian Residents: 10,477
Percent Change Since 2010: 42.58%
More on Salt Lake City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 10,711
% Asian: 4.76%
# Of Asian Residents: 510
Percent Change Since 2010: 335.9%
More on North Logan: Real Estate | Data
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Population: 8,375
% Asian: 4.47%
# Of Asian Residents: 374
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.54%
More on Park City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 71,198
% Asian: 3.78%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,689
Percent Change Since 2010: 169.17%
More on South Jordan: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 10,162
% Asian: 3.75%
# Of Asian Residents: 381
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Pleasant View: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 96,127
% Asian: 3.75%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,603
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.94%
More on Sandy: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 33,318
% Asian: 3.69%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,231
Percent Change Since 2010: 106.89%
More on Midvale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
How We Determined The Cities In Utah With The Largest Asian Population For 2021
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Utah.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2015-2019 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 82 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 10.4% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. South Salt Lake took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Richfield was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Utah ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
There You Have It - Asian Populations Across Utah
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Utah according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Utah:
- Richfield
- Nephi
- Santaquin
For more Utah reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Most Asian Cities In Utah
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Salt Lake | 10.42% |
| 2 | West Valley City | 5.54% |
| 3 | Taylorsville | 5.33% |
| 4 | Salt Lake City | 5.3% |
| 5 | North Logan | 4.76% |
| 6 | Park City | 4.47% |
| 7 | South Jordan | 3.78% |
| 8 | Pleasant View | 3.75% |
| 9 | Sandy | 3.75% |
| 10 | Midvale | 3.69% |
| 11 | Draper | 3.5% |
| 12 | Logan | 3.34% |
| 13 | West Jordan | 3.27% |
| 14 | North Salt Lake | 3.01% |
| 15 | West Point | 2.91% |
| 16 | Cottonwood Heights | 2.81% |
| 17 | Riverdale | 2.7% |
| 18 | Provo | 2.65% |
| 19 | Layton | 2.32% |
| 20 | Murray | 2.16% |
| 21 | Orem | 2.1% |
| 22 | Holladay | 2.07% |
| 23 | Sunset | 1.93% |
| 24 | Lehi | 1.88% |
| 25 | Riverton | 1.85% |
| 26 | Lindon | 1.81% |
| 27 | Clearfield | 1.75% |
| 28 | Clinton | 1.75% |
| 29 | Grantsville | 1.67% |
| 30 | Heber | 1.66% |
| 31 | Centerville | 1.63% |
| 32 | Farmington | 1.56% |
| 33 | Roy | 1.55% |
| 34 | Bountiful | 1.46% |
| 35 | Herriman | 1.41% |
| 36 | Syracuse | 1.38% |
| 37 | Pleasant Grove | 1.37% |
| 38 | Highland | 1.32% |
| 39 | Woods Cross | 1.25% |
| 40 | Saratoga Springs | 1.22% |
| 41 | Ogden | 1.22% |
| 42 | Ephraim | 1.2% |
| 43 | Roosevelt | 1.09% |
| 44 | Providence | 1.09% |
| 45 | West Bountiful | 1.01% |
| 46 | Tremonton | 1.0% |
| 47 | Smithfield | 0.96% |
| 48 | St. George | 0.94% |
| 49 | Ivins | 0.91% |
| 50 | Brigham City | 0.9% |
| 51 | Washington | 0.89% |
| 52 | American Fork | 0.88% |
| 53 | Kaysville | 0.88% |
| 54 | South Weber | 0.87% |
| 55 | Bluffdale | 0.87% |
| 56 | Springville | 0.82% |
| 57 | Cedar City | 0.8% |
| 58 | West Haven | 0.79% |
| 59 | South Ogden | 0.76% |
| 60 | Hurricane | 0.76% |
| 61 | Eagle Mountain | 0.68% |
| 62 | Payson | 0.6% |
| 63 | Cedar Hills | 0.56% |
| 64 | Hooper | 0.47% |
| 65 | Alpine | 0.47% |
| 66 | Santa Clara | 0.47% |
| 67 | Enoch | 0.45% |
| 68 | Hyrum | 0.44% |
| 69 | Salem | 0.37% |
| 70 | North Ogden | 0.36% |
| 71 | Tooele | 0.32% |
| 72 | Washington Terrace | 0.21% |
| 73 | Farr West | 0.2% |
| 74 | Spanish Fork | 0.18% |
| 75 | Vernal | 0.17% |
| 76 | Price | 0.12% |
| 77 | Mapleton | 0.05% |
| 78 | Plain City | 0.0% |
| 79 | Harrisville | 0.0% |
| 80 | Santaquin | 0.0% |
| 81 | Nephi | 0.0% |
| 82 | Richfield | 0.0% |
