Davis County, Utah

administration
Davis County Courthouse
US state :	Utah
Administrative headquarters :	Farmington
Foundation :	1852
Demographics
Residents :	306,479 (2010)
Population density :	388.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1641 km²
Water surface :	853 km²
map

Website : www.daviscountyutah.gov

Davis County is a county in the state of Utah in the United States . In 2009, there were an estimated 300,827 people in Davis County. The county seat is Farmington .

geography

According to the US Census Bureau, Davis County covers an area of 1,641 square kilometers, of which 853 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Weber County , Morgan County , Salt Lake County, and Tooele Counties .

The county is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Area , but only geographically. The southern half of the county has more economic ties to Salt Lake City than to Ogden . There is a large theme park in Farmington . Davis County is halfway between the Great Salt Lake to the west and the Wasatch Range to the east. The biggest place is Layton .

history

Davis County was founded in 1852. It was named after Daniel C. Davis, a captain in a Mormon battalion.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1850	1134	-
1860	2904	156.1%
1870	4459	53.5%
1880	5279	18.4%
1890	6751	27.9%
1900	7996	18.4%
1910	10.191	27.5%
1920	11,450	12.4%
1930	14,021	22.5%
1940	15,784	12.6%
1950	30,867	95.6%
1960	64,760	109.8%
1970	99,028	52.9%
1980	146,540	48%
1990	187.941	28.3%
2000	238.994	27.2%
2010	306.479	28.2%
Before 1900 1900-1990 Davis County Age Pyramid

Davis County (UT) details

West Bountiful Historic District , listed on the NRHP with the number 03000158

Davis County had a population of 238,994 as of the 2000 census . There were 71,201 households and 59,239 families. The population density was 303 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 92.26% White, 1.09% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, and 2.30% other races Groups; 1.97% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.42% of the population.

Of the 71,201 households, 49.50% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 70.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% were single mothers. 16.80% were not families. 13.60% are single households and 4.60% have someone living there who is 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.67.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 35.10% residents under 18 years of age, 12.20% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.20% between 25 and 44 years of age, 17.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 7.30% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 98.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 53,726 , and the median income for a family is $ 58,329. Males had a median income of $ 40,913 versus $ 25,904 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,506. 5.10% of the population and 4.00% of families are below the poverty line. 5.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 4.10% were 65 years of age or older.