Utah's Eagle Mountain city has been named the fastest-growing city in the country, with a 8.5% growth rate between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.
SALT LAKE CITY — Eagle Mountain isn't just one of Utah 's fastest-growing cities, but it's also one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The Utah County city gained more than 5,000 residents between July 1, 2024, and July 1 of last year, according to new city and town population estimates released by the Census Bureau on Thursday.
While that fell just outside of the Top 15 in terms of numeric growth, its 8.5% growth rate was ninth in the nation among U.S. cities with at least 20,000 residents. The Census Bureau named Eagle Mountain as Utah's fastest-growing city of 2025, a week after the Utah Population Committee and University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute named it Utah's second-fastest-growing city.
Its neighbor, Saratoga Springs, which was first on the committee report, was second in growth, according to the federal government, picking up over 4,200 residents. Its growth rate was 16th overall in the U.S.Lehi, St. George and Washington, Washington County, rounded out the Census Bureau's top five. Mapleton led all cities in percentage growth, among cities with at least 10,000 residents, nudging out Salem and Eagle Mountain, as Utah County cities also led heavily in this category.
Saratoga Springs was fourth, while Grantsville rounded out the top five. Utah's 10 Fastest-Growing Communities These were Utah's fastest-growing towns and cities between mid-2024 and mid-2025, based on the total number of people added and the rate of growth , according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Percentage growth is based on cities with an estimated population of at least 10,000 residents in 2025.
Numeric Growth Eagle Mountain: 5,195 Saratoga Springs: 4,242 Lehi: 2,232 St. George: 2,157 Washington, Washington County: 1,530 Mapleton: 1,527 Magna: 1,447 South Jordan: 1,435 Spanish Fork: 1,213 Tooele: 1,197 Percentage Growth Mapleton: 10.4% Salem: 8.8% Eagle Mountain: 8.5% Saratoga Springs: 7.4% Grantsville: 4.6% Washington, Washington County: 4.3% Magna: 4.3% Ivins, Washington County: 3.8% Hurricane: 3.8% Santaquin: 3.8% The numbers are based on a variety of federal datasets that are pieced together to determine population trends over the past year. These include birth and death data, as well as domestic and international migration information.
It differs slightly from the Gardner Policy Institute, which uses local datasets to track population trends over the same period. Each helps governments apportionate funds and resour
Utah Eagle Mountain Fastest-Growing City Growth Rate Population Estimates Census Bureau Utah County Saratoga Springs Lehi St. George Washington Washington County Mapleton Percentage Growth Numeric Growth
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