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Box Elder County, Utah

Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder County had 65,320 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 13.3% since 2020, faster than Utah (+8.2%). It holds 19 places (16 cities, villages and boroughs and 3 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 49003.

Box Elder County is one of the 2 counties of the Brigham City, UT-ID micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

65,320

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 57,666 · ACS 2020-2024: 61,246

Median household income

$84,550

±$4,300 (90% margin)
Utah: $95,166

Median home value

$403,600

±$10,134 (90% margin)
Utah: $489,400

Median gross rent

$1,116

±$57 (90% margin)
Utah: $1,496

How many people live in Box Elder County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 57,666 residents in Box Elder County. The Census Bureau estimates 65,320 for July 1, 2025, up 13.3% since 2020, faster than Utah (+8.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 61,246 over 5,781 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,742 (59,686)
2021→2022 +1,862 (61,548)
2022→2023 +1,269 (62,817)
2023→2024 +1,168 (63,985)
2024→2025 +1,335 (65,320)

Box Elder County in Utah. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Box Elder County	Utah	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	61,246	3,392,331	+7,300
Households	19,557±281	1,124,822	+1,988
Average household size	3.11±0.04	2.97	no clear change
Housing units	20,760±38	1,223,468	+1,898

Box Elder County's population since 2000

From 42,745 in 2000 to 65,320 in 2025: up 52.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 42,745
2005 (estimate) 45,090
2010 Census 49,975
2015 (estimate) 51,839
2020 Census 57,666
2025 (estimate) 65,320

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County holds 19 places: 16 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Brigham City with 20,633 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Box Elder County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Brigham City	city	19,650	19,992±58	$71,308	$369,300	11.2%	100%
Tremonton	city	9,894	11,477±35	$74,741	$364,900	10.2%	100%
Perry	city	5,555	5,843±27	$112,639	$465,100	2.3%	100%
Garland	city	2,589	2,660±27	$74,375	$360,400	13.5%	100%
Willard	city	1,978	2,212±282	$97,782	$451,300	4.7%	100%
South Willard	CDP	1,840	1,532±250	$119,327	$583,000	4.5%	100%
Honeyville	city	1,606	1,275±272	$87,083	$477,800	3.5%	100%
Elwood	town	1,173	1,547±297	$101,771	$516,400	3.8%	100%
Mantua	town	1,090	1,677±288	$142,188	$607,100	2.4%	100%
RiversideGEOID 4964230	CDP	971	1,135±312	$73,246	$438,900	11.6%	100%
Bear River City	city	877	867±172	$97,895	$433,100	2.3%	100%
Corinne	city	809	783±223	$76,429	$377,900	15.1%	100%
ThatcherGEOID 4975800	CDP	807	1,170±286	$100,750	$404,100	7.5%	100%
Fielding	town	546	746±230	$81,250	$396,700	3.6%	100%
PlymouthGEOID 4961260	town	427	342±88	$85,625	$380,400	3.5%	100%
Deweyville	town	417	415±167	$88,750	$484,100	1.2%	100%
PortageGEOID 4961590	town	273	219±86	$63,333	$333,300	4.6%	100%
HowellGEOID 4936620	town	240	288±163	$88,015	$262,500	5.9%	100%
SnowvilleGEOID 4969970	town	163	231±215	$67,396	$252,100	2.2%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Box Elder County?

The median resident of Box Elder County is 33.3 years old; 30.5% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.2%. 3.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Box Elder County	Utah	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	33.3±0.3	32.0	+0.7
Under 18 years	30.5%±0.1 pts	27.8%	–
65 years and over	13.0%±0.1 pts	11.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.2%	15.9%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.4%±0.3 pts	74.7%	−1.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	1.1%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.6%±0.4 pts	4.0%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.5%±0.4 pts	8.9%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.7%±1.0 pts	15.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.8%±0.6 pts	4.6%	–
With a disability	11.1%±0.9 pts	10.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.0%±1.1 pts	8.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.4%±1.1 pts	93.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	26.7%±1.5 pts	37.7%	+2.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.1%±0.8 pts	13.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.5 pts	2.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Box Elder County earn?

Half of Box Elder County's 19,557 households earn less than $84,550 a year (±$4,300), against $95,166 in Utah. In 2015-2019 the median was $76,590 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,960 after inflation. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Box Elder County	Utah	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,550±$4,300	$95,166	+$7,960
Mean household income	$99,908±$3,163	$121,376	–
Per capita income	$33,231±$993	$40,873	+$2,713
People below the poverty line	8.4%±1.6 pts	8.5%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.4%±2.5 pts	8.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.6%±1.3 pts	5.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.6%±1.3 pts	93.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Box Elder County?

Owners occupy 76.0% of Box Elder County's occupied homes and renters 24.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $403,600 by its owner (±$10,134). The median renter pays $1,116 a month including utilities, and 32.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Box Elder County	Utah	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$403,600±$10,134	$489,400	+$153,031
Median gross rent	$1,116±$57	$1,496	+$197
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.7%±5.5 pts	37.1%	+7.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,767±$54	$2,009	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.0%±1.8 pts	70.2%	no clear change
Housing units	20,760±38	1,223,468	+1,898
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.1%±3.5 pts	5.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.9%±1.9 pts	66.5%	–
Mobile homes	3.3%±1.1 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	4.8%±0.9 pts	4.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	11.8%±1.5 pts	6.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Box Elder County building?

Builders took permits for 456 new housing units across Box Elder County in 2025 (369 single-family), 7.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 320 units
2020 533 units
2021 881 units
2022 478 units
2023 270 units
2024 479 units
2025 456 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Box Elder County get to work?

74.0% of Box Elder County's workers drive alone and 11.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Box Elder County	Utah	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.5%±1.4 pts	69.6%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±0.9 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.0%±1.9 pts	67.4%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±1.5 pts	9.8%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.6%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	11.5%±1.4 pts	17.6%	+6.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.3 min±1.0	22.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Box Elder County's census tracts?

Box Elder County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $49,455 (Tract 9607.02) to $120,129 (Tract 9608.01).

Census tracts of Box Elder County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960149003960100	Howell (2%)	3,498	4,043±454	$91,017	$401,700	$1,452	11.0%
Tract 960249003960200	Honeyville (17%)	8,037	8,178±508	$85,393	$419,800	$925	7.5%
Tract 9603.0149003960301	Tremonton (47%)	4,500	5,334±499	$77,917	$427,400	$1,276	10.7%
Tract 9603.0249003960302	Tremonton (89%)	5,746	6,586±528	$72,692	$339,400	$1,207	7.9%
Tract 960449003960400	Corinne (15%)	5,350	5,492±390	$92,708	$438,900	$1,080	7.5%
Tract 960549003960500	Brigham City (71%)	5,311	5,449±522	$78,926	$375,500	$858	8.4%
Tract 9606.0149003960601	Brigham City	3,695	3,776±408	$59,167	$328,400	$1,131	12.6%
Tract 9606.0249003960602	Brigham City (82%)	2,620	2,890±247	$93,594	$407,000	$1,356	3.6%
Tract 9607.0149003960701	Brigham City	5,379	5,545±504	$80,857	$367,400	$1,202	13.5%
Tract 9607.0249003960702	Brigham City	2,893	2,696±284	$49,455	$400,000	$1,006	17.0%
Tract 9608.0149003960801	Willard (27%)	5,166	5,792±409	$120,129	$529,500	$1,588	3.7%
Tract 9608.0249003960802	Perry (90%)	5,471	5,465±313	$106,435	$458,200	$992	2.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Box Elder County compare with Utah's other counties?

Box Elder County's rank among Utah's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	9th of 29
Growth 2020-2025	6th of 29
Residents per square mile	15th of 29
Median household income	10th of 29
Median home value	15th of 29
Median gross rent	12th of 29
Poverty rate	18th of 29
Bachelor's degree or higher	15th of 29
Median age	21st of 29

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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