South Jordan

Population & Demographics

South Jordan, UT

South Jordan is home to 82,686 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 41,666 resident workers commute each day.

UtahCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
82,686
people
Population

82,686 residents

Median age 36.2 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

South Jordan population & demographics

Who lives in South Jordan — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
82,686
Median age
36.2yrs
Median household income
$134,047
Median home value
$650,500
Median gross rent
$1,991/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.9%
Poverty rate
3.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in South Jordan

How South Jordan breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White78.4%
Hispanic or Latino9.9%
Asian4.9%
Two or more races4.7%
Black1.1%
Some other race0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%

Race across South Jordan

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across South Jordan.

South Jordan at a glance
Employed Residents
41,666
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
11.5mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
10.3%
Share working within the area
Work from home
23.4%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Salt Lake City
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for South Jordan proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How South Jordan commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

60 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

South Jordan

41,666 commutes, one dot at a time

South Jordan

Where 41,666 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in South Jordan, by worker count.

1Salt Lake City14.5 mi8,914
2South Jordan0.0 mi4,290
3West Jordan3.6 mi2,791
4Sandy6.7 mi2,679
5Draper6.6 mi2,567
6West Valley City9.4 mi2,395
7Murray8.2 mi1,897
8Lehi11.9 mi1,503

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into South Jordan.

1South Jordan0.0 mi4,290
2West Jordan3.6 mi3,508
3Herriman4.2 mi1,995
4West Valley City9.4 mi1,992
5Sandy6.7 mi1,893
6Salt Lake City14.5 mi1,861
7Riverton2.6 mi1,689
8Lehi11.9 mi1,298

Top industries

The sectors that employ South Jordan’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services15.8%
MFManufacturing12.6%
RTRetail Trade10.9%
FIFinance and Insurance9.1%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.8%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance8.6%
EDEducational Services8.1%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services6.0%
COConstruction5.1%
Connectivity

Internet options for South Jordan

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

9 providers · 3 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps100%
8 Gbps100%
See all internet providers in South Jordan

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