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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 74,090 - 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 2023:
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 2023. 9.44% 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 2023
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Population: 26,086
% Asian: 9.44%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,462
Percent Change Since 2010: 88.95%
More on South Salt Lake: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 60,295
% Asian: 8.18%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,934
Percent Change Since 2010: 162.87%
More on Taylorsville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 199,153
% Asian: 5.28%
# Of Asian Residents: 10,511
Percent Change Since 2010: 43.05%
More on Salt Lake City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 139,361
% Asian: 4.85%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,753
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.4%
More on West Valley City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 75,617
% Asian: 4.33%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,276
Percent Change Since 2010: 227.93%
More on South Jordan: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 49,978
% Asian: 4.26%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,127
Percent Change Since 2010: 96.94%
More on Draper: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 21,411
% Asian: 4.24%
# Of Asian Residents: 907
Percent Change Since 2010: 156.94%
More on North Salt Lake: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 35,313
% Asian: 4.1%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,447
Percent Change Since 2010: 143.19%
More on Midvale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 10,733
% Asian: 4.02%
# Of Asian Residents: 432
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Pleasant View: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 96,272
% Asian: 3.75%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,609
Percent Change Since 2010: 24.15%
More on Sandy: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Utah With The Largest Asian Population For 2023
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 2017-2021 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 9.4% 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 Nephi 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.
Summary: 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:
- Nephi
- Santaquin
- Mapleton
For more Utah reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Utah
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Salt Lake | 9.44% |
| 2 | Taylorsville | 8.18% |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 5.28% |
| 4 | West Valley City | 4.85% |
| 5 | South Jordan | 4.33% |
| 6 | Draper | 4.26% |
| 7 | North Salt Lake | 4.24% |
| 8 | Midvale | 4.1% |
| 9 | Pleasant View | 4.02% |
| 10 | Sandy | 3.75% |
| 11 | Murray | 3.59% |
| 12 | North Logan | 3.51% |
| 13 | Park City | 3.32% |
| 14 | Heber | 3.31% |
| 15 | Logan | 3.12% |
| 16 | Farmington | 2.91% |
| 17 | Clinton | 2.68% |
| 18 | Provo | 2.61% |
| 19 | West Jordan | 2.55% |
| 20 | Cottonwood Heights | 2.44% |
| 21 | Holladay | 2.42% |
| 22 | Santa Clara | 2.28% |
| 23 | West Point | 2.23% |
| 24 | Herriman | 2.15% |
| 25 | Clearfield | 2.14% |
| 26 | Riverton | 2.12% |
| 27 | Lindon | 1.89% |
| 28 | Layton | 1.83% |
| 29 | Riverdale | 1.78% |
| 30 | Lehi | 1.77% |
| 31 | Centerville | 1.75% |
| 32 | West Haven | 1.73% |
| 33 | Orem | 1.68% |
| 34 | Roy | 1.62% |
| 35 | Ivins | 1.43% |
| 36 | Pleasant Grove | 1.42% |
| 37 | Sunset | 1.39% |
| 38 | Ogden | 1.37% |
| 39 | American Fork | 1.33% |
| 40 | Bountiful | 1.26% |
| 41 | Washington | 1.25% |
| 42 | North Ogden | 1.24% |
| 43 | Cedar City | 1.24% |
| 44 | Ephraim | 1.23% |
| 45 | Farr West | 1.16% |
| 46 | Grantsville | 1.14% |
| 47 | Syracuse | 1.07% |
| 48 | Cedar Hills | 1.06% |
| 49 | St. George | 0.99% |
| 50 | South Weber | 0.99% |
| 51 | Woods Cross | 0.89% |
| 52 | Alpine | 0.88% |
| 53 | Bluffdale | 0.86% |
| 54 | Hyrum | 0.81% |
| 55 | Brigham City | 0.81% |
| 56 | Tremonton | 0.8% |
| 57 | Saratoga Springs | 0.79% |
| 58 | Price | 0.78% |
| 59 | Smithfield | 0.78% |
| 60 | Roosevelt | 0.75% |
| 61 | Highland | 0.74% |
| 62 | Springville | 0.72% |
| 63 | Kaysville | 0.7% |
| 64 | Tooele | 0.64% |
| 65 | Providence | 0.63% |
| 66 | Payson | 0.62% |
| 67 | South Ogden | 0.45% |
| 68 | Eagle Mountain | 0.4% |
| 69 | Enoch | 0.33% |
| 70 | Washington Terrace | 0.28% |
| 71 | Hooper | 0.25% |
| 72 | Hurricane | 0.24% |
| 73 | Salem | 0.22% |
| 74 | Vernal | 0.22% |
| 75 | Richfield | 0.21% |
| 76 | Harrisville | 0.2% |
| 77 | Plain City | 0.2% |
| 78 | Spanish Fork | 0.19% |
| 79 | West Bountiful | 0.09% |
| 80 | Mapleton | 0.0% |
| 81 | Santaquin | 0.0% |
| 82 | Nephi | 0.0% |
