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South Jordan
Utahcity
South Jordan
Total population
82,686
Median home value
$650,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$134,047
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 18 miles (29 km) south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the 10,000-foot (3,000 m) Oquirrh Mountains and the 11,000-foot (3,400 m) Wasatch Mountains. The city has 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks, and natural habitats. The Salt Lake County fair grounds and equestrian park, 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake, and 37 public parks are located inside the city. As of 2025, there were 88,910 people in South Jordan.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for South Jordan, UT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves24,798
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves20,921
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves19,399
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,330
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves16,156
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves15,924
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,522
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,309
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Granger HighHigh · WEST VALLEY CITY · 3,481 students · 26:1 ratio
- Copper Hills HighHigh · WEST JORDAN · 2,841 students · 25.6:1 ratio
- Taylorsville HighHigh · TAYLORSVILLE · 2,770 students · 26.1:1 ratio
- Hunter HighHigh · WEST VALLEY CITY · 2,595 students · 25.2:1 ratio
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · HERRIMAN · 2,507 students · 24.3:1 ratio
- Bingham HighHigh · SOUTH JORDAN · 2,482 students · 24.6:1 ratio
- Corner Canyon HighHigh · DRAPER · 2,434 students · 26.2:1 ratio
- Kearns HighHigh · KEARNS · 2,382 students · 25.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.86 — 2026-08-076 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah
- M 3.52 — 2026-02-144 km NNW of West Valley City, Utah
- M 3.5 — 2026-02-056 km WNW of Lehi, Utah
- M 3.26 — 2026-01-0413 km E of Huntsville, Utah
- M 2.75 — 2025-10-086 km WNW of Independence, Utah
- M 3.94 — 2025-05-014 km WNW of Independence, Utah
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Utah
- Saratoga Springs15 mi away · pop. 48,425
- Lindon20.2 mi away · pop. 11,765
- Woods Cross22.1 mi away
- Stockton22.2 mi away · pop. 901
- Centerville26 mi away · pop. 16,679
- Grantsville26 mi away · pop. 14,341
- Hobble Creek35.8 mi away
- West Mountain36.4 mi away · pop. 1,282
- Independence37.3 mi away · pop. 79
- Clearfield37.4 mi away · pop. 33,523
- Kamas37.5 mi away · pop. 2,096
- Marion37.8 mi away · pop. 830
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES