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Welcome to Salt Lake County ...

Time Zone: Salt Lake County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Salt Lake City is the Seat for Salt Lake County. Salt Lake City is also the capital of Utah.

Salt Lake County is one of the original counties of Utah and was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Salt Lake had a population of 1,160,437 people. This is an increase of 12.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,032,976 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Salt Lake represented 37.37% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Salt Lake County:

  • Alta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alta is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Former name for Alta:
    • Central City
    • Alta has also been known as:
    • Alta City
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  • Bluffdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bluffdale is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,828 people
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  • Draper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
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  • Herriman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Herriman is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
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  • Holladay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holladay is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,885 people
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  • Midvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Midvale is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
    • Midvale has also been known as:
    • Midvale City
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  • Murray
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
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  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverton is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,369 people
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    • Salt Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
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    • South Jordan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Salt Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County (UT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,248 people
      • South Salt Lake has also been known as:
      • South Salt Lake City
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    • Taylorsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Jordan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Valley City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.