Box Elder County, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Box Elder County, Utah has a population of 61,246 across 5,746 square miles, up 11.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.55 bn in 2024, 1,332 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 84 7(a) approvals worth $22.4 m.
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Box Elder County
How many people live in Box Elder County
- Population61,246
- Households19,557
- Average household size3.13
- Median household income$84,550
- Median age33.3
- Median gross rent$1,116 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$403,600
- Home value to household income4.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over36,976
- Population under 1818,652
- Share under 1830.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,965
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6434,629
- Civilian labor force29,344
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.9 percent
- Rank by population among Utah counties9th of 29
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents881st
Box Elder County is the 9th largest of 29 Utah counties by population. A median home costs 4.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.5 percent against 13.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Box Elder County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base11.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population57,665
- Births, 2024847
- Deaths, 2024437
- Natural change, 2024410
- Net domestic migration, 2024645
- Net international migration, 2024188
- Total net migration, 2024833
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,334
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents126th
The county has grown 11.19 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Box Elder County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,734
- People arriving, from those returns3,883
- Adjusted gross income arriving$111.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,197
- Largest single originBox Elder County Non-migrants (20,242 households)
- Largest single destination (20,242 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder County Non-migrants | 20,242 | 50,199 | $1.58 bn |
| Weber County | 562 | 1,251 | $38.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 433 | 941 | $27.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 299 | 654 | $17.1 m |
| Cache County | 237 | 534 | $12.8 m |
| Davis County | 223 | 540 | $16.0 m |
| Salt Lake County | 123 | 256 | $7.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 84 | 177 | $6.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Box Elder County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Box Elder County
What the Box Elder County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.55 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.7 percent
- GDP change over five years46.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Utah counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents882nd
- GDP per resident$58,016
Output grew 1.7 percent in the latest year and 46.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Box Elder County
- Covered employment, annual average23,942
- Establishments reporting1,624
- Average annual pay$59,175
- Average weekly wage$1,138
- Sector 31-33, employment7,269
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$85,113
- Sector 23, employment2,517
- Sector 23, average annual pay$75,776
- Sector 44-45, employment2,116
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,660
- Sector 62, employment1,884
- Sector 62, average annual pay$42,791
- Sector 48-49, employment1,735
- Sector 72, employment1,711
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 7,269 | 94 | $85,113 |
| Sector 23 | 2,517 | 257 | $75,776 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,116 | 140 | $31,660 |
| Sector 62 | 1,884 | 190 | $42,791 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,735 | 125 | $56,619 |
| Sector 72 | 1,711 | 87 | $17,451 |
| Sector 42 | 670 | 67 | $81,299 |
| Sector 54 | 502 | 132 | $53,239 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 7,269 jobs, 30.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Box Elder County
What businesses operate in Box Elder County
- Establishments, all industries1,332
- Employment at those establishments20,234
- Annual payroll$1.23 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Box Elder County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024479
- Declared construction value permitted$140.6 m
- Single family units authorised397
- Multifamily units authorised82
- Multifamily share of units17.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$293,512
- Units authorised per 1,000 households24.5
Multifamily is 17.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Box Elder County
- 7(a) approvals recorded84
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$267,011
- Median 7(a) approval$120,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$686,000
- Largest single approval$2,150,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)575
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active23
- Distinct industries receiving approvals51
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms15
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter69
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals3.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (6)
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (17)
- 504 approvals recorded68
- 504 gross approval dollars$44.0 m
- Average 504 approval$646,485
- Median 504 approval$342,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval8.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.8
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (42)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals55.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$66.4 m
The average approval of $267,011 sits well above the median of $120,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 17.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Box Elder County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded13
- Paid in full13
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full13
- Status: Exempt from disclosure58
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed6
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Box Elder County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending18
- BRIGHAM CITY, approvals26
- TREMONTON, approvals20
- WILLARD, approvals8
- Elwood, approvals5
- PERRY, approvals4
- CORINNE, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BRIGHAM CITY | 26 | $9,367,700 |
| TREMONTON | 20 | $3,577,900 |
| WILLARD | 8 | $1,635,000 |
| Elwood | 5 | $2,464,200 |
| PERRY | 4 | $2,314,500 |
| CORINNE | 4 | $789,700 |
| PORTAGE | 3 | $260,000 |
| GARLAND | 2 | $515,000 |
BRIGHAM CITY accounts for 26 approvals against 20 in TREMONTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Box Elder County
How big is Box Elder County
- Land area5,746 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Utah counties4th of 29
- Width, east to west111.2 mi
- Height, north to south69.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.23
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Box Elder County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Box Elder County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population61,246
- Households19,557
- Average household size3.13
- Median household income$84,550
- Median age33.3
Common questions
Box Elder County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Box Elder County, Utah?
61,246, in 19,557 households, ranking 9th of 29 Utah counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Box Elder County growing?
The population has grown 11.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 847 births against 437 deaths, with net migration of 833. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Box Elder County?
$84,550. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $403,600, which is 4.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,116 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Box Elder County?
1,332 establishments, employing 20,234 people with an annual payroll of $1.23 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Box Elder County?
Average annual pay is $59,175, or $1,138 a week, across 23,942 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Box Elder County?
84 7(a) approvals totalling $22.4 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, with a median approval of $120,000, plus 68 504 approvals worth $44.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Box Elder County get paid back?
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Box Elder County?
479 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $140.6 m. Multifamily was 17.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Box Elder County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Box Elder County come from?
The largest single origin is Box Elder County Non-migrants, with 20,242 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,197 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Box Elder County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Box Elder County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.