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Davis County, UT

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Davis County is the third most populous in the state of Utah, representing 11% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 45%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $20.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Davis County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Davis County comprises Ogden-Clearfield, UT metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Layton.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Box Elder County, Morgan County, Salt Lake County, Tooele County, and Weber County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
21.45%73.27%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
19.12%78.88%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
27.48%69.74%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
18.08%80%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
20.79%44.95%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
33.81%61.32%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%45%
Government
Enterprises
23%26%
Private Industries77%51%
Agriculture<1%231%
Mining<1%8%
Utilities1%442%
Construction8%35%
Manufacturing16%99%
– Durable7%8%
– Nondurable9%247%
Trade10%52%
– Wholesale2%17%
– Retail8%65%
Transportation3%38%
Information1%37%
Finance & Insurance2%43%
Real Estate14%27%
Professional &
Business Services
9%39%
Educational Services2%1%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%46%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%19%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%60%
Other Services23%36%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers6294
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
3687
📺 Electronics & Appliance2288
🛒 Grocery Stores5390
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care8593
⛽ Gasoline Stations6693
👕 Clothing Stores7790
👠 Shoe Stores1783
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1379
🏸 Sporting Goods3193
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers882
🏬 Department Stores2890
💐 Florists782
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1077
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 977
🍺 Bars & Taverns662
🍽️ Full-service restaurants11791
🍔 Limited-service restaurants27294
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers30196
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2788
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%114%$203,000 N/A
Top 20%42%$154,900 $166,000
Next highest 20%27%$99,700 $120,800
Middle 20%16%$60,200 $78,100
Second lowest 20%10%$37,400 $45,300
Bottom 20%4%$14,900 $29,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$56,100
Self-Employment18%$76,100
Investment Income128%$12,000
Social Security36%$24,500
Supplemental Security5%$14,300
Public AssistanceLess than 1%
Retirement36%$22,500
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%2%3%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%3%4%
$50K
– $99K
2%14%8%7%
$100K
– $199K
1%17%15%5%
$200K
& more
<1%5%7%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$33,800 $29,000
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below HighschoolBelow $10,000
Highschool & GED$47,100 $31,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$35,600
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$52,500 $36,700
Graduate Degree$65,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$76,300 $35,800
STEM2
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4
Sales5Below $10,000$106,900
Blue-Collar6$51,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+$
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$$
Hail+
Heat Waves$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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