West Valley City city, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 137,491
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 137,491
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 138,144
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 140,237
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 140,238
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 140,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 129,480
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.0%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Two or More Races, percent 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,057
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $419,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,858
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,504
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,617
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 474,708
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,048,677
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,670,590
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,872
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,209
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,104
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,914.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3,641.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.56
FIPS Code 4983470