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Utah's Population Surges: 50,000 New Residents in a Year

2/13/2025

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Utah's population has soared past 3.5 million, with over 50,000 newcomers arriving between July 2023 and July 2024. Although growth has slowed to 1.5%, migration remains a key factor, contributing 52% of new residents. Economic challenges, particularly housing affordability, loom large, yet projections indicate an influx of 500,000 more residents by 2033, fueled by both natural growth and migration.

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Utah's population has soared past 3.5 million, with over 50,000 newcomers arriving between July 2023 and July 2024. Although growth has slowed to 1.5%, migration remains a key factor, contributing 52% of new residents. Economic challenges, particularly housing affordability, loom large, yet projections indicate an influx of 500,000 more residents by 2033, fueled by both natural growth and migration.