The 10 Utah Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2022


We used science and data to determine which cities in Utah have the largest African American population.

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The Black community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Utah is 34,982 - at 1.1% of the total population of Utah.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census's race and ethnicity definition. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Utah? Which cities and towns in Utah have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Utah with the largest African American population in 2022:

  1. South Salt Lake
  2. Midvale
  3. Syracuse
  4. West Valley City
  5. Clearfield
  6. Draper
  7. Salt Lake City
  8. Bluffdale
  9. South Ogden
  10. Highland

What's the blackest city in Utah? South Salt Lake took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Utah for 2022. See if it ranked as one of the most african american cities in America.

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 Black, check out the best places to live in Utah or the most diverse places in Utah.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Utah For 2022

1. South Salt Lake

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 25,125
% African American: 6.95%
# Of African American Residents: 1,747
Percent Change Since 2010: 263.2%
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South Salt Lake, UT

2. Midvale

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 33,708
% African American: 3.44%
# Of African American Residents: 1,158
Percent Change Since 2010: 261.88%
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Midvale, UT

3. Syracuse

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 30,366
% African American: 2.82%
# Of African American Residents: 857
Percent Change Since 2010: 294.93%
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Syracuse, UT

Source: Public domain

4. West Valley City

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 135,610
% African American: 2.68%
# Of African American Residents: 3,630
Percent Change Since 2010: 177.74%
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West Valley City, UT

5. Clearfield

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 31,622
% African American: 2.23%
# Of African American Residents: 706
Percent Change Since 2010: -16.65%
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Clearfield, UT

Source: Public domain

6. Draper

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 48,594
% African American: 2.18%
# Of African American Residents: 1,060
Percent Change Since 2010: 141.46%
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Draper, UT

7. Salt Lake City

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 200,133
% African American: 2.15%
# Of African American Residents: 4,312
Percent Change Since 2010: -21.51%
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Salt Lake City, UT

8. Bluffdale

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 14,802
% African American: 1.88%
# Of African American Residents: 279
Percent Change Since 2010: 1643.75%
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Bluffdale, UT

9. South Ogden

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 17,080
% African American: 1.88%
# Of African American Residents: 321
Percent Change Since 2010: 296.3%
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South Ogden, UT

Source: Public domain

10. Highland

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 19,012
% African American: 1.76%
# Of African American Residents: 334
Percent Change Since 2010: 377.14%
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Highland, UT

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Utah With The Largest Black Population For 2022

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 2016-2020 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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

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 Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 7.0% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Black population with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. South Salt Lake took the distinction of being the most Black, while Smithfield was the least African American city. You can download the data here.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Utah ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Black Populations Across Utah

If you're looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Utah according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you're curious enough, here are the least African American places in Utah:

  1. Smithfield
  2. Hooper
  3. Enoch

For more Utah reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Utah

Rank City % African American Population
1 South Salt Lake 6.95% 25,125
2 Midvale 3.44% 33,708
3 Syracuse 2.82% 30,366
4 West Valley City 2.68% 135,610
5 Clearfield 2.23% 31,622
6 Draper 2.18% 48,594
7 Salt Lake City 2.15% 200,133
8 Bluffdale 1.88% 14,802
9 South Ogden 1.88% 17,080
10 Highland 1.76% 19,012
11 Hurricane 1.73% 18,112
12 Herriman 1.64% 45,211
13 Woods Cross 1.64% 11,423
14 Layton 1.6% 77,268
15 Holladay 1.6% 30,461
16 Murray 1.56% 48,969
17 Ogden 1.53% 87,175
18 Taylorsville 1.48% 59,926
19 Logan 1.45% 51,266
20 Richfield 1.43% 7,813
21 Clinton 1.31% 22,191
22 West Bountiful 1.28% 5,724
23 West Jordan 1.12% 115,181
24 Farmington 1.06% 24,439
25 Tremonton 1.02% 8,890
26 Cedar City 1.01% 33,404
27 Santaquin 0.98% 12,276
28 Washington Terrace 0.94% 9,181
29 Provo 0.93% 116,886
30 Park City 0.9% 8,467
31 North Ogden 0.85% 19,930
32 Sandy 0.84% 96,137
33 Sunset 0.83% 5,309
34 Tooele 0.72% 35,313
35 Nephi 0.71% 6,168
36 St. George 0.71% 87,176
37 Orem 0.64% 97,883
38 Roy 0.62% 39,243
39 Santa Clara 0.61% 7,868
40 Brigham City 0.59% 19,336
41 Mapleton 0.56% 10,270
42 Riverdale 0.54% 8,826
43 Centerville 0.54% 17,527
44 Bountiful 0.52% 43,991
45 Vernal 0.51% 10,449
46 Spanish Fork 0.46% 40,069
47 Price 0.46% 8,303
48 South Jordan 0.45% 73,695
49 Pleasant Grove 0.43% 38,474
50 Farr West 0.42% 7,197
51 Eagle Mountain 0.36% 35,431
52 Grantsville 0.35% 11,488
53 Lehi 0.34% 66,980
54 Riverton 0.33% 43,793
55 South Weber 0.33% 7,631
56 American Fork 0.32% 31,636
57 Salem 0.32% 8,403
58 West Point 0.3% 10,829
59 Roosevelt 0.28% 7,077
60 Harrisville 0.26% 6,637
61 North Logan 0.26% 10,978
62 Ephraim 0.25% 7,222
63 Saratoga Springs 0.21% 31,273
64 Lindon 0.2% 11,072
65 Cottonwood Heights 0.19% 33,865
66 Washington 0.17% 28,192
67 Springville 0.16% 33,251
68 Kaysville 0.15% 31,957
69 West Haven 0.13% 15,003
70 Alpine 0.13% 10,509
71 North Salt Lake 0.13% 20,721
72 Ivins 0.11% 8,931
73 Payson 0.1% 20,181
74 Providence 0.05% 7,732
75 Heber 0.04% 16,362
76 Hyrum 0.0% 8,415
77 Plain City 0.0% 7,159
78 Cedar Hills 0.0% 10,190
79 Pleasant View 0.0% 10,460
80 Enoch 0.0% 7,044
81 Hooper 0.0% 8,850
82 Smithfield 0.0% 11,670

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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our ninth time ranking the cities in Utah with the largest African American population.

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