Across the presidential elections covered from 1896 to 2024, Utah moved from one end of the partisan range to the other. Its strongest Democratic margin came in 1896, when it delivered D+65. Its strongest Republican margin came in 1980, when it delivered R+52. The most recent contest, in 2024, produced R+22. These figures are area totals aggregated across the state's constituent counties.
Utah's population was 3,392,331 in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate. Its median age was 32.2 years in the same estimate, ranking in the 1st percentile among US states for median age. About 28 percent of residents reported English ancestry in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate, roughly 3.0 times the national rate of 9.4 percent. These figures place the state among the youngest in its tier while concentrating a single reported ancestry well above the national share.
Median household income in Utah was $95,800 in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate. The poverty rate was 8.5 percent in the same estimate, ranking in the 2nd percentile among US states. About 38 percent of residents aged 25 and older held a bachelor's degree or higher in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate. The income, poverty, and educational-attainment figures together describe a state at the lower end of its tier for poverty incidence.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.6 points.
A population of 3,392,331, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,166 describe the state.