Tooele County, Utah

Tooele County is one of the 29 county of Utah, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The county has a population of 40735 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 56941, It is Utah's seventh most populous county. It covers total area of 7287.12 mi˛ (18873.55 sq km), of which, 6930.35 square miles (17949.52 sq km) of it is land and 356.76 square miles (924 sq km) of it is water, it is the second largest by area in the U.S. state of Utah. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Utah.

Tooele County Utah
Map of Tooele County, Utah

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 40735 people, 12677 households, and 10126 families living in the county. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.28/km˛), it is 15th most densely populated county in Utah. There were 13812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (0.77/km˛). The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.51. In the county Population was distributed with 35% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 56941, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 93.81% White, 1.66% Black or African American, 1.58% American Indian, 0.93% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian, and 1.62% from two or more races.

Tooele County Utah Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Tooele County Utah School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Tooele County Utah GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $45773, it is the seventh wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $50438, it is the sixth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Utah. The per capita income for the county was $16321, it would be the eighth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Utah.

In 2000, 12109 pupils and students, of which 49.24% are male and 50.76% are female, 29.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.14% nursery or pri school, 7.8% kindergarten, 46.95% elementary school, 26.22% high school and 10.88% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Dugway CdpTooele County5.25.202016387.41102349306
2Erda CdpTooele County22.4622.4602473110.11864962286
3Grantsville CityTooele County17.8517.810.046015337.71568145614
4Ophir TownTooele County0.160.160231432990650000
5Rush Valley TownTooele County18.3318.33045324.71466146875
6Stansbury Park CdpTooele County1.481.290.1923851842.72034766295
7Stockton TownTooele County0.940.940443468.81589440938
8Tooele CityTooele County21.1621.140.02225021064.41658043862
9Vernon TownTooele County7.527.52023631.41305342500
10Wendover CityTooele County6.436.4301537238.91079431196
YearPopulation
April 2000 census40735
April 2000 Estimate40735
July 2000 Estimate41615
July 2001 Estimate43739
July 2002 Estimate45610
July 2003 Estimate47369
July 2004 Estimate48714
July 2005 Estimate50148
July 2006 Estimate52352
July 2007 Estimate54740
July 2008 Estimate56941
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school489497986
Kindergarten511434945
Elementary school299926865685
High school133018453175
College or graduate school6346841318
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Tooele County, Utah$45773$50438$16321
Utah, United States$45726$51022$18185
United States$41994$50046$21587