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Hotels in Utah

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 6 Utah counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 65% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Utah

Hotels

311

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

65%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,878,104

in covered counties

Workers

1,227,281

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 6 Utah counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Utah

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Saint George	Washington County	84–114	196,501	69,154	3.6	263–345%	Very high density
Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	146–236	1,199,921	634,804	1.0	70–92%	Below average
Logan	Cache County	10–44	140,040	55,778	0.6	43–173%	Range spans bands
Ogden	Weber County	18–40	278,206	95,890	0.6	40–71%	Range spans bands
Layton	Davis County	20–40	362,366	96,561	0.5	35–63%	Range spans bands
Lehi	Utah County	33–77	701,070	275,094	0.4	29–63%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

263%

70%

43%

40%

35%

29%

Most competitors per capita

29%

35%

40%

43%

70%

263%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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