Washington and Iron counties are forecasted to see their populations double over the next 40 years, according to a separate Gardner Center publication that projects populations into the future. Utah's long-term trends suggest the state will continue to grow its population, especially in the St. COVID-19 sharply increased deaths in 20 with statewide deaths increasing by 14.9% in 2021 and 6.1% in 2022 but decreasing by 10% in 2023.' Will the state continue to grow?Īthletes from around the world compete in the 2022 Ironman World Championships Saturday, May 7, 2022. 'The increase is a result of a sharp decline in annual deaths, a signal that COVID-19 deaths are starting to subside,' according to the report. That marked the sharpest increase since 2013. Statewide, though, there was an increase in natural growth, with births-over-deaths accounting for 44% of the overall population growth. In-migration, on the other hand, was credited with bringing 1,913 new people to the county. The figures were nearly as stark in Iron County, where natural growth added just 448 new people. Nearly all of the growth was due to in-migration, with 3,865 people moving into the county from elsewhere. There were only 713 more births than deaths in Washington County. Preliminary counts at the park showed more than 4.6 million people visited the park in 2022.Īnother significant change was the decline in 'natural' growth, or the number of new births compared to deaths. Move-ins, not birthsĬrowds wait in line to board a shuttle bus beneath the red cliffs of Zion National Park. Statewide, 27 of 29 counties grew their populations. The rate could slow even more by the time the next estimates are released in December of 2024, given trends seen toward the back end of this year. The statewide growth rate was 1.6%, a marked slowdown from the 2.8% growth seen just two years earlier. 'The midyear reference date of these estimates reflects a post-COVID-19 era, with rising inflation, increasing interest rates, and a moderation of high growth from the last few years,' according to the report. Utah has remained among the fastest-growing states in the nation for more than a decade, but the rates slowed during the 12-month period measured in the report, and the authors suggested the rates may slow even more in 2024. Statewide, the population was estimated at 3.46 million in the new Gardner Center estimates, having added nearly 56,000 new residents over the past year. George area and across Utah over the past year, according to a new report from the state Department of Workforce Services.īoth counties have growth faster than the rest of Utah as a whole, although not by much. Construction was among the fastest-growing job industries in the St. Workers move plywood onto the roof of a new home in the Washington Fields area.

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