Cottonwood Heights, UT Demographics

A map of Cottonwood Heights's Population by Race

Cottonwood Heights, Utah had a population of 33,617 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 0.7% Black, 3.4% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cottonwood Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is the 30th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cottonwood Heights's White Population

27,992 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Cottonwood Heights slightly larger than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #213 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more White than neighboring Sandy (78.6% White), White City (80.4% White), and Millcreek (75.4% White). Cottonwood Heights is less White than neighboring Granite (87.9% White), and Holladay (85.8% White).

Cottonwood Heights's Black Population

224 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cottonwood Heights roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more Black than neighboring Granite (0.5% Black), and White City (0.5% Black). Cottonwood Heights is less Black than neighboring Holladay (0.9% Black), Sandy (0.9% Black), and Millcreek (2.8% Black).

Cottonwood Heights's Asian Population

1,149 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cottonwood Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more Asian than neighboring Granite (2% Asian), Holladay (3.1% Asian), and White City (1.7% Asian). Cottonwood Heights is less Asian than neighboring Sandy (4.1% Asian), and Millcreek (4.6% Asian).

Cottonwood Heights's Hispanic Population

2,331 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cottonwood Heights slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #148 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Granite (5.5% Hispanic), and Holladay (5.6% Hispanic). Cottonwood Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Sandy (10.8% Hispanic), White City (11.4% Hispanic), and Millcreek (10.8% Hispanic).

Cottonwood Heights's Native American/Other Population

370 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cottonwood Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Utah (2.4% Native American/Other). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #151 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granite (0.8% Native American/Other), and Holladay (1% Native American/Other). Cottonwood Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sandy (1.5% Native American/Other), White City (1.7% Native American/Other), and Millcreek (1.9% Native American/Other).

Cottonwood Heights's Multiracial Population

1,551 residents of Cottonwood Heights identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cottonwood Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 333 places in Utah, Cottonwood Heights is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cottonwood Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Granite (3.3% Multiracial), Holladay (3.6% Multiracial), Sandy (4.1% Multiracial), White City (4.3% Multiracial), and Millcreek (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.