{"id":8315,"date":"2023-09-23T13:23:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T13:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8315"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:31","slug":"davis-county-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/davis-county-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"Davis County, Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Davis County is a county in Utah, United States, on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake between Salt Lake City and Ogden. It had a population of 362,679 at the 2020 census and covers 634 square miles (1,640 km2) &mdash; 299 square miles of land and 335 square miles of water &mdash; centred near 41&deg;01&prime;N 112&deg;07&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Farmington is the county seat and its postal code is 84025. Layton is the largest city. The county has 15 incorporated cities, one unincorporated community at Hill Air Force Base, and no civil townships. Davis County observes Mountain time and carries FIPS code 49011.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Davis County<\/h2>\n<p>All 15 municipalities in Davis County are incorporated as cities under Utah law; there are no towns in the state&#8217;s lower population class here. Hill Air Force Base is an unincorporated, federally administered community that spans the Davis&ndash;Weber county line. The 2020 census figures below were not independently verified for this rewrite and are shown as &mdash; where unconfirmed; see the county total above for the verified figure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Farmington<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Layton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84040 \/ 84041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bountiful<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84010 \/ 84011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clearfield<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84015 \/ 84016 \/ 84089<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kaysville<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Syracuse<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Centerville<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Salt Lake<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84054<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woods Cross<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84087<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Bountiful<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Weber<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fruit Heights<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clinton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Point<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunset<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hill Air Force Base<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84056<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>84025 &mdash; Farmington<\/li>\n<li>84040 \/ 84041 &mdash; Layton<\/li>\n<li>84010 &mdash; Bountiful (also serves West Bountiful)<\/li>\n<li>84011 &mdash; Bountiful (PO boxes)<\/li>\n<li>84015 &mdash; Clearfield (also serves Clinton, West Point and Sunset)<\/li>\n<li>84016 \/ 84089 &mdash; Clearfield (PO boxes)<\/li>\n<li>84037 &mdash; Kaysville (also serves Fruit Heights)<\/li>\n<li>84075 &mdash; Syracuse<\/li>\n<li>84014 &mdash; Centerville<\/li>\n<li>84054 &mdash; North Salt Lake<\/li>\n<li>84087 &mdash; Woods Cross<\/li>\n<li>84056 &mdash; Hill Air Force Base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Weber shares the 84405 ZIP with neighboring Riverdale in Weber County.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Davis County sits on the Wasatch Front, wedged between the Wasatch Range to the east and the Great Salt Lake to the west; the lake and its wetlands account for more than half the county&#8217;s total area. Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, lies within the county and is reached by a causeway from Syracuse. The Wasatch foothill cities &mdash; Bountiful, Centerville, Farmington, Kaysville and Layton &mdash; sit on the narrow bench of land between the mountains and the lake, while Clearfield, Clinton, Syracuse and West Point spread across the flatter valley floor to the west.<\/p>\n<p>Davis County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/weber-county\/\">Weber County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/morgan-county-utah\/\">Morgan County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/salt-lake-county\/\">Salt Lake County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/tooele-county\/\">Tooele County<\/a> across the lake to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/box-elder-county\/\">Box Elder County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Davis County recorded a population of 362,679 at the 2020 census, making it Utah&#8217;s third most populous county. Layton and Bountiful are its two largest communities. The county&#8217;s median household income sits well above the Utah median of $93,421, reflecting its base of federal, aerospace and Salt Lake City-commuter jobs. Population density works out to roughly 1,213 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Hill Air Force Base, which straddles the Davis&ndash;Weber county line near Clearfield, Layton and Roy, is the county&#8217;s largest single employer and one of the largest employers in Utah, supporting Air Force logistics and maintenance work alongside major defense contractors. Weber State University&#8217;s Davis campus in Layton and Davis Technical College add higher-education jobs. Lagoon, Utah&#8217;s largest amusement park, has operated in Farmington since 1886 and remains a major seasonal employer and summer draw for the whole Wasatch Front.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>The provisional Deseret legislature created Davis County by an act of October 5, 1850, one of Utah&#8217;s original counties. It is named for Daniel C. Davis, a captain in the Mormon Battalion. Early Latter-day Saint settlers farmed the bench land along the mountains through the 1850s and 1860s; the arrival of the transcontinental railroad and later Hill Field, established in 1940 on the eve of American entry into the Second World War, drove rapid population growth. The county&#8217;s population roughly doubled between 1940 and 1950, and doubled again by 1960, as Hill Air Force Base and Salt Lake City&#8217;s northward suburban growth reshaped the farmland into cities.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 15 runs the length of the county north&ndash;south, with U.S. Route 89 serving the foothill cities and Legacy Parkway offering a second north&ndash;south route through the valley floor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salt Lake City &mdash; 17 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Ogden &mdash; 10 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Provo &mdash; 55 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Park City &mdash; 35 miles southeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Salt Lake City International Airport, about 20 miles south of Farmington, is the nearest major commercial airport. FrontRunner commuter rail, run by the Utah Transit Authority, stops at Farmington, Layton, Clearfield, Woods Cross and North Salt Lake on its Ogden&ndash;Provo line.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Davis County, Utah?<\/strong><br \/>It sits on the Wasatch Front between Salt Lake City and Ogden, bordering the Great Salt Lake to the west.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Davis County?<\/strong><br \/>362,679 people, at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Davis County?<\/strong><br \/>634 square miles (1,640 km2) in total, of which 299 square miles are land and 335 square miles are Great Salt Lake water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Davis County?<\/strong><br \/>Farmington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many cities are in Davis County?<\/strong><br \/>15 incorporated cities, plus the unincorporated community at Hill Air Force Base.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Davis County?<\/strong><br \/>ZIP codes in the county include 84025 (Farmington), 84040\/84041 (Layton), 84010\/84011 (Bountiful), 84014 (Centerville), 84015\/84016\/84089 (Clearfield), 84037 (Kaysville\/Fruit Heights), 84054 (North Salt Lake), 84075 (Syracuse), 84087 (Woods Cross) and 84056 (Hill Air Force Base).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Davis County known for?<\/strong><br \/>Hill Air Force Base, Lagoon amusement park in Farmington, and Antelope Island State Park, reached by causeway from Syracuse.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/utah\/\">Towns and villages in Utah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Davis County is a county in Utah, United States, on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake between Salt Lake City and Ogden. 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