Economic Development

Population

Davis County's population increases two percent each year. The County has the smallest land mass of any county in the state at 268 square miles and yet is third most populated.

  • There are roughly 933 people per square mile in Davis County
  • 7.3 percent of the Davis County population belong to an ethnic or minority group
  • 40 percent of the population are under the age of 17
  • The median age in Davis County is 24 years
Population Growth Estimates for Davis County
Year Population
2000

240,000

2005

275,000

2010

310,000

2020

380,000


Approximate populations of Davis County Cities (2000)
City Population Date Incorporated
Bountiful 42,700 December 5, 1892
Centerville 15,218 May 5, 1915
Clearfield 28,000 July 17, 1922
Clinton 18,607 August 29, 1936
Farmington 14,500 December 15, 1892
Fruit Heights 5,200 August 3, 1939
Kaysville 22,751 March 15, 1868
Layton 62,741 December 30, 1937
N. Salt Lake 9,800 September 3, 1946
S. Weber 5,945 December 2, 1920
Sunset 5,200 August 27, 1938
Syracuse 15,593 September 3, 1935
W. Bountiful 4,613 December 31, 1948
West Point 7,800 October 14, 1935
Woods Cross 7,400 September 4, 1930
Unincorporated Davis County 2,500 ----
Group Quarters (retirement, assisted living, long term care)    4,000
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