Provo, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 1, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2024

Population: 105,166. Estimated population in July 2024: 113,459 (+7.9% change)
Males: 50,572 (48.1%), Females: 54,594 (51.9%)

Zip codes: 84601, 84604, 84606.

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.9 years
Median household income: $34,313
Median house value: $149,700

Population by Race

Races in Provo:

White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
Hispanic (10.5%)
Other race (5.1%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (30.5%), German (11.6%), Danish (7.3%), Scottish (4.9%), Irish (4.7%), United States (4.6%).

Elevation: 4549 feet

Land area: 39.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Provo

High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Provo city

Never married: 47.2%
Now married: 45.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 2.4%
Divorced: 3.9%

9.6% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +17,893 (+20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Provo:

UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (1300 EAST CENTER STREET PO BOX 270)
UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1034 NORTH 500 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Provo:

OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OREM, UT)
TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OREM, UT)
AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AMERICAN FORK, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Provo:

PROVO MUNI (about 5 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 43 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
HILL AFB (about 64 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Provo:

SPANISH FORK-SPRINGVILLE (about 8 miles; SPANISH FORK, UT; Abbreviation: U77)
HEBER CITY MUNI – RUSS MCDONALD FIELD (about 23 miles; HEBER, UT; Abbreviation: 36U)
JAKE GARN (about 25 miles; EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT; Abbreviation: 17U)

Amtrak station:
PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Provo:

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 29,977; Location: MAIN CAMPUS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.byu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
PROVO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 462; Location: 1450 W 820 N; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL-DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 360; Location: 1675 N 200 W BLDG 3A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.americaninstitute.net)
VON CURTIS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 247; Location: 480 N 900 E; Private, for-profit)
STEVENS-HENAGER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS-PROVO (Full-time enrollment: 242; Location: 25 E 1700 S; Private, for-profit)
BON LOSEE ACADEMY OF HAIR ARTISTRY (Full-time enrollment: 149; Location: 2230 N UNIVERSITY PKWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bonlosee.com)
UTAH CONTRACTORS SCHOOL (Location: 241 W CENTER; Private, for-profit)
UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 1034 N FIFTH W ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Provo:

UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 34 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 38 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high schools in Provo:

PROVO HIGH (Students: 1,832; Location: 1125 N UNIVERSITY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
TIMPVIEW HIGH (Students: 1,662; Location: 3570 N 650 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH (Students: 337; Location: 636 N INDEPENDENCE AVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
SLATE CANYON DTN HOME (Students: 50; Location: 1991 S STATE; Grades: 07 – 12)
CENTER FOR HS STUDIES (Students: 15; Location: 243 E 2320 N; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Provo:

MERIDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 931 EAST 300 NORTH; Grades: PK – 12)
PROVO CANYON SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 4501 N. UNIVERSITY AVENUE; Grades: 7 – 12)
HERITAGE CENTER (Students: 133; Location: PO BOX 105; Grades: 7 – 12)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 105 N 500 W; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Provo:

WESTRIDGE ELEM SCH (Students: 778; Location: 1720 W 1460 N; Grades: KG – 06)
CENTENNIAL MIDDLE (Students: 710; Location: 305 E 2320 N; Grades: 07 – 08)
DIXON MIDDLE (Students: 651; Location: 750 W 200 N; Grades: 07 – 08)
SUNSET VIEW ELEM SCH (Students: 634; Location: 525 S 1600 W; Grades: KG – 06)
FARRER MIDDLE (Students: 605; Location: 100 N 600 E; Grades: 07 – 08)
AMELIA EARHART ELEM SCH (Students: 598; Location: 2585 W 200 S; Grades: KG – 06)
TIMPANOGOS ELEM SCH (Students: 597; Location: 449 N 500 W; Grades: KG – 06)
ROCK CANYON ELEM SCH (Students: 584; Location: 2405 N 650 E; Grades: KG – 06)
FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (Students: 569; Location: 350 S 600 W; Grades: KG – 06)
CANYON CREST ELEM SCH (Students: 551; Location: 4664 N CANYON RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Provo:

MILESTONE LEARNING CENTER INC (Students: 128; Location: 1165 S 180 E; Grades: PK – KG)
ADVENTURE TIME PRESCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 731 COLUMBIA LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
PROVO S D A SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 255 SOUTH 700 EAST; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Provo:

PROVO CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,974,588; Location: 425 WEST CENTER STREET; 178,701 books; 8,823 audio materials; 7,727 video materials; 352 serial subscriptions)