Davis
Utah

What stands out

Against every county in America, Davis County is unusual in three ways: the median household income is in the top 3% of American counties ($101,285), high-school completion is in the top 4% of American counties (96%), and the median home price is in the top 5% of American counties ($566K). Within Utah it ranks 4th of 29 counties for the median household income.

Where you are

You live in Davis County, Utah. 363,032 people live here with you. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +132).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $101,285 a year, higher than 97% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,003. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 92% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,507 a year.

Home

The median home costs $566K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 3.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,277 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $2,392 a year on that median home, lower than 81% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 71% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.5 years, longer than 88% of American counties. There are 657 active physicians in the county, about 18.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.31 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 38 points. 74% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 42, colder than 62% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 94 out of 100, riskier than 94% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 288 Mbps down, faster than 92% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.