Utah’s population is 57 percent Mormon — and 88 percent white.) Donate to the newsroom now. Central and Eastern Utah produce coal, natural gas, oil shale, tar sand, and uranium. In Utah in 2016, nearly 28% of the total vote in 2016 went to candidates other than Trump or Clinton. The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.64%. Latter-day Saints are overrepresented in Utah’s Legislature, holding 9 of every 10 seats. Dunn has been a controversial figure in St. George city politics since 2011, when she first ran for a position on the St. George City Council. (Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) A silhoutte of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 3, 2018. U… This has a large influence on the culture and life in Utah. “We know that there continues to be an exodus from the church,” said Patrick Mason, head of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University. The current governor of Utah is Gary Herbert, who was sworn in on August 11, 2009. Temples. Utah was acquired from Mexico in 1848 and established as a territory in September 1850, including most of present-day Nevada and western Colorado. Around 80% of Utah's residents live in the surroundings of Salt Lake City; therefore, there are vast areas which are simply uninhabited. Mason also believes there may be a “cultural and religious dimension” to relocations outside of Salt Lake County. The 1860 population includes some persons in present-day Wyoming, but excludes counties located in present-day Nevada. It ranks 10th in its percentage of Mexican American inhabitants when compared to total population. That domination – at least in terms of raw numbers – appears to be nearing its end. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is most charitable state in the country, thanks in part to generous members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a new report. Naugle said numbers are down in 2020 partly because he said membership resignation is increasingly difficult, with the church. Assessing the erosion in Utah’s LDS head count requires identifying the ways members might be dropped from local rolls: They may resign membership, be excommunicated (or had their membership withdrawn), move to another area, die, or have records created when they were babies later removed if they were never baptized into the faith. An Associated Press analysis of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership records used by state planning officials to develop population estimates shows that Mormons now make up 60.4 percent of the state's population. (Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo on June 18, 2013. According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Utah was: In 1850, the Utah population was recorded at 11,380 but some significant increases were to follow. The church is divided into “stakes” consisting of 6 to 10 local congregations, or “wards,” of about 500 members each. Mormon Population in Utah Mormons in Utah account for 67.70% of its … “Feeling judged,” Riess noted, was the top reason Latter-day Saint women gave for leaving the fold. Missions | 1 Districts. A report by finance website WalletHub featured on USA Today ranked Utah first for the "highest percentage of donated income and highest percentage of population who donate time," and specifically pointed to … the world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.89%, Gosiute, Paiute, Shoshone, and Ute Indians originally inhabited what is now the state of Utah. Utah government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Colorado and Nevada were separated in 1861, with further transfers from Utah to Nevada in 1862 and 1866. Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants. Construction materials and materials for making cement also abound—gravel, sand, and limestone. When examining the ratio of females to males among the residents of Utah, females are at 49.7% and males are at 50.3%. “There have been some surveys in recent years to show that retention rates among Latter-day Saints have declined significantly over the past generation,” he said. The church itself has long declined comment to The Tribune about membership changes in the state. It is named after Lehi, a prophet in the Book of Mormon. That state’s six Electoral College votes most likely will go to Trump, although he won those electoral votes in 2016 with only 45% of the popular vote. Utah's resources include over five hundred types of minerals. Even these figures will not give a complete pictures since many of those that are still considered members of the Church have no active involvement in the Church or feel a need to maintain Church standards. Latter-day Saints now make up about 49% (28% active) of the population in Salt Lake County, making it the fifth minority LDS county in the state, joining Carbon, San Juan, Summit, and Grand. Utah County, meanwhile, the second largest in the state and home to church-owned Brigham Young University, continues to be a magnet for Latter-day Saints. The state does, however, have one of the highest percentages of Hispanic residents in relation to toal population, ranking 12th out of 50 states. (Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) Sarah Epperson mails her letter of resignation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near Temple Square in Salt Lake City Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Politically, the Mormon community leadership was challenged by the increasing non-Mormon population that came into the area with the railroad. 10. Wider demographic shifts may account for some of the changes, said Pam Perlich, senior demographer at the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. But it’s hard to get hard facts on that.”. Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is headquartered, is the state everyone associates with Mormonism. Further sustained growth was to follow and by the end of the century, the population of Utah had grown to 276,749. It's interesting to note that this is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the US, and although numbers are growing by significant percentages, large parts of Utah remain completely uninhabited. 1 issue in the last couple of years,” he said, “has been over disagreements with the church’s policy around LGBTQ issues and other matters related to gender equality and women’s role and place in the church.”, “There’s always a certain number of people who become disenchanted over other doctrinal and historical issues,” Mason said. Membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has dropped for the third straight year in the faith's home base of Salt Lake County. You are correct that Utah lives in a bubble. Utah's major ancestry groups include English (26%), German (11.9%), Scandinavian (11.8%), Mexican (9%), American (6.6%) and Irish (6.2%). Each stake has a “tabernacle,” or stake centre, with one or more chapels and recreational and cultural facilities. Among those working part-time, it was 14.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.36%. Utah's population is 62.2 percent LDS and that percentage hasn't moved much in the past three years. The median age across the population of Utah is approximately 30.3 years of age. While Utah as a whole has a very low population density, Salt Lake city proper has a density of 1,666 people per square mile. Utah - Utah - Cultural life: Because the population of Utah is overwhelmingly Mormon, the church has a strong influence on the state’s cultural life and traditions. Updated June 25, 2019 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is usually known as the LDS or Mormon … Utah statewide actually added slightly fewer, 10,334, because of losses in such counties as Salt Lake, Davis and Weber. our editorial process. Utah is one of few states that has a significantly higher percentage of white residents -- surpassing 90%. Statewide, Mormons account for nearly 62 percent of Utah’s 3.1 million residents. By the time of the next census in 2020, figures should have comfortably exceeded three million. The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44. As of 2017, 62.8% of Utahans are counted as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “This has. • The counties with the highest percentage of Latter-day Saints are Morgan (82.68%), Rich (82.52%), Utah (80.43%) and Box Elder (74.92%). It's additionally worth noting that Salt Lake City, Utah, is the world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and about 55% of Utahans are members of the church. The highest increases in population were observed in the northern region of the state. LDS dominance may be the most important factor in determining political outcomes in Utah's Legislature. Utah’s birthrate also has plummeted. A more recent 2019 estimate reports a population of 69,724. Wasatch County had the highest increase in population that exceeded 23%. ... Organization of … There are also ample deposits of salt and phosphates. Salt Lake County is minority Latter-day Saint, a distinction it first received in 2017, been one of the main stories of the church in the 21st century and may be accelerating over the past decade, 2015 policy that labeled members in same-sex relationships as “apostates” and blocked their children from being baptized, doubting stories about the origins of modern Mormon scriptures, ban preventing Black men from holding its all-male priesthood. For the second straight year, church membership also fell in two of Utah’s other four biggest counties: by 1,038 in Weber and by 508 in Davis. It fell by 17,174 over the past three years, the equivalent to losing the population of Bluffdale. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.43% of the population. At the same time, South Jordan now has two Latter-day Saint temples and Utah County has four, with plans for a fifth. However, from that point onwards, percentage increases on a census by census basis have been quite significant, and in the present day, the Utah population is now climbing toward three million. Just ten years later, the census of 1860 revealed a leap in figures of over 250% to 40,273. (Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Demonstrators at a rally about BYU's changing position on “romantic behavior” by same-sex couples gather in front of the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2020. This declined to 61.2% in 2018 and to 60.7% in 2019. Salt Lake County Latter-day Saints mainly reside in the southern part of the valley (Draper, South Jordan, and parts of West Jordan). This is a significant increase of over 20% from the numbers declared in 2000. The total fertility rate, or how many children a Utah woman would expect to have in her lifetime, is down to 2.03. In recent years, people moving to Utah accounted for a third of the population growth — with the rest coming from “natural growth,” or births minus deaths. Nearly one in three Mormons are in the state of Utah. 170. The race most likely to be in poverty in Utah is Black, with 27.22% below the poverty level. Mason said there has been a slide in the activity level of church members. The growth patterns of the counties in the state of Utah were observed by looking at data from the 2010 US Census and estimates recorded by the Census Bureau in 2015. Salt Lake County's population became more Mormon in 2013, reversing a slow and steady decline observed since at least the mid-1990s. “It’s just really hard to quantify that, especially in any particular location.”, Latter-day Saint writer Jana Riess’ groundbreaking, “We used to keep about 75% of members,” she said on a 2019 Tribune “. sltrib.com. 604. The population was 47,407 at the 2010 census, up from 19,028 in 2000. In 2020, it was about 50-50. LDS population estimates for Utah suggest that they only make up 60% of the state with Salt Lake County barely over 50%. Utah's St. George is currently one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country, and the state as a whole has the 4th highest growth rate. The total surface area of Utah covers 84,899 square miles (219,887 square kilometers). Requests “are steady,” he said, “but, no, we haven’t seen any big jumps” recently. sltrib.com © 1996-2021 The Salt Lake Tribune. State senators serve four-year terms and representatives two-year terms. Many regions in the South and Midwest reported major gains in Mormon … 17. While the overall picture through the 1900s was one of further increases, it wasn’t until 1970 that numbers breached the one million mark for the very first time. after stories that the church had amassed $100 billion in a “rainy day account” but kept it secret for fear it might discourage members from paying tithing. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon population of Utah continues to get smaller. Rural areas tend to have lar… Utah's population is roughly 60% Latter-day Saint. Just ten years later, the census of 1860 revealed a leap … Utah is now home to more than 2 million Mormons, or about one-third of the total number of Mormons in the United States. Besides nonmembers moving in, Latter-day Saint numbers in Salt Lake County could be affected by residents moving to places with more affordable housing, like nearby Utah County. “What used to happen is I would turn on the computer and see that 2,000 people had resigned this weekend, and I’d say, ‘What happened? 5,229. Most of Utah's population (more than 2 million) lives in the towns and cities along the Wasatch Front, a metropolitan area running north-south with the Wasatch Mountains, although growth outside this area is also on the rise. 170. With time, they transformed the desert valley into the bustling and prosperous Salt Lake City. Among the possible reasons for these documented declines are Utahns leaving the faith and resigning their membership. Smaller gains were observed in counties including Summit, Davis, and Salt Lake. Many believe that this may be due to a thriving economy that attracts non-Mormons from … “So there is less probability that you would get active LDS members moving in.”. Mormons: World Population Numbers by Year How Many LDS Members (Mormons) Are There Worldwide? Mormons make up between 34%–41% of Salt Lake City’s population. That decline came as Utah’s most populous county continued to grow, adding about 36,600 residents over those same three years. Mormon portion of Utah population steadily shrinking. In 1850, the Utah population was recorded at 11,380 but some significant increases were to follow. By far the largest metropolitan area in the state is the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, with 1.3 million residents as of 2016. The Utah Legislature meets each year in January for an annual 45-day session. … Mormons now make up less than 50% of Salt Lake County. 10. Congregations. The researchers found the District of Columbia (just the district) to be the least Mormon state with only about 0.07 percent identifying as Mormon adherents. “The LDS Church has the highest number of adherents in Utah (at 1,493,612 members), followed by the Catholic Church with 97,085 members reported and the Southern Baptist Convention, reporting 13,258 adherents. This has a large influence on the culture and life in Utah. The Mormon population in Utah seems to be declining. Krista Cook. With a deep Mormon heritage, Utah has the largest Mormon population of any state and the largest percentage of population identifying as Mormon. For example, St. George is currently the 17th growing metropolitan area in the country. the 17th growing metropolitan area in the country. Several other findings from the church’s 2020 membership numbers are notable, including: • Latter-day Saints are minorities in five counties in Utah: Grand (24.77%), Summit (28.49%), San Juan (36.22%), Carbon (45.38%) and Salt Lake (46.89%). Utah acquired its present boundaries in 1868, and was admitted as a State on January 4, 1896. 100 100 100 100 100 100. Do non-Mormons face discrimination in Southern Utah? Bingham Canyon mine is one of the largest copper mines in the world. The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.88%. Last year, Utah had its lowest number of births in 21 years. "And we haven't had much migration to the state in three or four years," she noted. 84.55% of Utah residents speak only English, while 15.45% speak other languages. The 1870 population excludes Rio Virgin County, which was part of Nevada although enumerated as part of Utah. Utah's 1850 census was taken as of April 1, 1851 and included almost no population outside the present State. For example, he said at least eight new stakes, or regional clusters of congregations, were created in Utah in 2020 and no stakes discontinued. Perlich, the U. demographer, said more non-Mormons do appear to be moving into the state, diluting the percentage of Utahns who belong to the church. Utah County has now nearly matched the total number of church members living in the nearly twice-as-large Salt Lake County. The church has given The Tribune the same county-by-county membership numbers it gives to the Utah Population Committee, a government group that uses it to help estimate the state’s population. Growing up a non Mormon in Utah, I experienced the same things you did, plus more. (Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune). The current estimate of 91.2% is significantly higher than the 86.1% recorded during the 2010 Census. Weber County is drifting close to that at 51.38%. The ongoing demographic shift could have widespread impacts, including at the Utah Legislature, where most lawmakers are Mormon. 4,914 Wards. Contrary to popular belief, LDS members do not have the stronghold in Utah as they once had. Early pioneers created it as a remote refuge from persecution. This is followed by the Odgen-Clearfield area with 597,000 residents. The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. “We continue to see some geographic segregation along religious lines,” he said. And the percentage of Utah’s population that is LDS continues a six-year decrease, now down to 60.02% from 63.33% in 2014. Other significant gains were recorded in Washington County (12.41%), Uintah County (16.9%), and Morgan County (16.13), among others. Mark Naugle is a Salt Lake City-based attorney who started the website. It may also lead to an increase in the number of people who formally resign their church membership. Utah has one of the lowest African American population percentages in the nation, ranking 43rd out of 50 states. Utah is currently the 4th fastest-growing state in the United States. “People are coming and bringing their characteristics from the outside world here,” Perlich said. And there has been a net increase of about 65 congregations in Utah in 2020. ... At least 236 pioneer companies of approximately 60,000 pioneers crossed the plains for Utah. Utah, which has the highest Mormon population, has 5,229 congregations. About 68.55% of the state’s total population is Mormon. According to projections, Utah's rapid growth is expected to continue over the next few decades, and by 2060, the state should have a population of 6.84 million people. The LDS church has a high influence on the people of Utah and prefers conservatism rather that contemporary, a view clearly witnessed in the state's high birth rate that is 25% higher than the U.S average. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax This comparison showed that Utah as a whole primarily had population gains across its counties. San Juan includes part of the Navajo Nation. That includes: more people who are not LDS moving to the state; more church members dying as Utah’s population ages; and a plunging birthrate in recent years, adding fewer babies to church rolls. Over the past five to 10 years, he said hard-to-quantify numbers of people have been leaving the church for a variety of reasons. • Utah County added 10,401 Latter-day Saints last year. Monday July 25, 2005 Mormonism/Mormon Church. There are 2,173,260 adults, (333,949 of whom are seniors) in Utah. requiring his site to include notarized letters. The state's biggest county is now 51.41 percent LDS. “So that could have an impact in terms of them deciding not to bless their babies or not to baptize their children. Perlich notes the average age in Utah has been climbing, meaning “deaths are going up because of the age of church members.”. The governor is elected for a four-year term. (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) People listen during the Sunday morning session of the 189th twice-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. It is possible the church has a higher number of members, but they are not active enough to let local lay leaders request their records and attach a current address to them. All rights reserved. Martinich, the independent demographer, believes other factors — such as Latter-day Saints moving — are a bigger driver of changes in LDS membership numbers. • Utah County now has 539,573 Latter-day Saints, which comes close to matching the 546,163 who live in much larger Salt Lake County. Matt Martinich, a Latter-day Saint and independent demographer based in Colorado, He said the church has reported a major net increase in new wards and branches organized in Utah within the past two years, including since the coronavirus pandemic started: “There is no evidence to indicate more people are leaving the church, or joining the church, in Utah in recent years.”. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. Lehi (/ ˈliːhaɪ / LEE-hy) is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. All of that seems to “impact a lot of people in their 20s and 30s, who are in their child-rearing years,” Mason said. He sees no truly significant changes in people leaving or joining the church in Utah over time, and he’s tracked an increase in new congregations, called wards and branches, where people worship. What policy change happened or who said what in General Conference?’”, Naugle said he most recently noticed a bump, He added he found that many of those who resign “have been simmering for a while, or they’re out [of the church] mentally and just need an excuse to be pushed over the edge.”. Then I ended up marrying a man from a very large Mormon family. Missions: 9 (There are now 10 missions in … 315 Branches. Salt Lake City is the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, and the spiritual home of adherents throughout the world. That number is also inching down as the state’s healthy job market attracts non-Mormon newcomers from other places. And the percentage of Utah’s population that is LDS continues a six-year decrease, now down to 60.02% from 63.33% in 2014. More likely to have been born into the Church. The last census in the USA was carried out in 2010, and this revealed that the Utah population stood at 2,763,885. The Utah resignation numbers by year are 1,361 in 2016; 3,542 in 2017; 5,501 in 2018; 4,474 in 2019; and 1,253 in 2020. Stakes. Population vs. Church Members. So, Martinich said, “the biggest driver for the declining percentage of Latter-day Saints in the most populous Utah counties has to do with non-Latter-day Saints moving into the state in larger numbers.”. It was bad enough at first, but when we had a child that I had no intention of raising in that church, it was beyond any nightmare that I could imagine. With Mormons making up nearly seven-tenths of the state’s population, the beliefs and traditions of the Mormon church continue to exert profound influences on many facets of the state’s life and institutions. Some church members may be “feeling like Salt Lake County is an increasingly inhospitable place for Latter-day Saints, and may be sort of ceding the area to the ‘Gentiles,’ to use the old parlance,” he said. While there was primarily population growth observed in most of Utah's counties, some did see losses in population. Share Flipboard Email ... Krista Cook is a seventh-generation Utah Mormon and a graduate of Brigham Young University who covers LDS topics. The Utah State Legislature consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Located in the central southern sector of the USA, the state of Utah is the 13th largest in terms of land mass, but it is very sparsely populated by comparison. For a third consecutive year, the raw number of church members in the county has dropped significantly — by 5,734 members, according to 2020 data provided to The Salt Lake Tribune by Utah’s predominant faith. It's believed the state's fast growth is partially due to the quality of life and the strong economy, as the state and many of its cities are frequently rated as some of the best places to live in the whole country. For nearly 174 years, Salt Lake County has served as the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and home for most of its presidents and apostles. The non-Mormon leaders tried to wrestle the political and economic control of Utah from the Mormons and center their control at Corinne, a main stop on the transcontinental line north of Ogden. Utah — 55 percent. Though the state has enjoyed a 29% increase in overall population from 1990 to 2000, the Mormon portion of the total population is slightly decreasing. Brigham Young and the Mormon leadership would allow none of … Here are the 10 states with the highest Mormon populations: Utah (2,126,216) Total Church Membership: 2,000,554. Being a Democrat in this Republican run state is another … That makes sense to Pam Perlich, a demographer for the University of Utah, who says the state has become less Mormon over time because people of other persuasions have moved here for economic opportunities. 5.11% of residents are not US citizens. It accounted for all of the growth of church membership in the state last year and is 80.43% LDS. On this day, 158 years ago, Brigham Young and his band of pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, starting a migration that quickly turned Utah into a Mormon-dominated desert realm. The researchers found Utah to be the most Mormon state with close to 70 percent identifying as Mormon adherents. For every square mile of Utah land, there is an average of 33.6 people, and there are only nine states in the country with a less dense population. That tendency to be less orthodox on specifically … In terms of religious preferences among the current residents of the state, 73% are affiliated with a Christian based faith, 4% are affiliated with non-Christian based faiths, and 18% are not affiliated with any religion in particular. Grand and Summit are home to vacation and tourist areas. Latter-day Saints hold nine of every 10 seats, while making up 60% of the population. Family History Centers. It's additionally worth noting that Salt Lake City, Utah, is the world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and about 55% of Utahans are members of the church. The highest loss occurred in Emery, which had a drop of 5.66%. The data reflects only those Latter-day Saints with a known address. 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