County outline
Where Weber County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 92.6% of Weber County’s measured area and water for 7.4%. Its combined area converts to 1,709.1 square kilometers or approximately 422,339 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 611.023 | 1,582.542 | 391,054.7 |
| Water | 48.881 | 126.601 | 31,283.8 |
| Total | 659.904 | 1,709.144 | 422,338.6 |
How Weber County compares
By original Census land area, Weber County ranks #27 of 29 in Utah and #1584 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.252 times the Utah county-equivalent median of 2,427.6 square miles. It accounts for 0.7% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Utah ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Weber County
The Census Bureau estimates that 278,174 people lived in Weber County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #265 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #4 of 29 in Utah. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 262,224, the population has grown by 15,950 (+6.1%), compared with +8.2% for Utah as a whole.
With 611 square miles of land, that is 455 people per square mile (176 per km²), placing Weber County #369 nationally for density and #3 in Utah. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Utah median is 11. Put another way, there are about 1.4 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 262,989 | 266,600 | 269,800 | 272,735 | 276,217 | 278,174 |
| Change | — | +3,611 | +3,200 | +2,935 | +3,482 | +1,957 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Weber County
15 incorporated places lie at least partly in Weber County. Together they are home to 261,653 people (94.1%); the other 16,521 (5.9%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Ogden city, with 89,510 residents in the county. By land, Hooper city is the largest at 47.3 mi². Among places with at least 1,000 residents in 2020, West Haven city grew fastest since then (+53.2%).
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden cityCounty seat | 89,510 | +2.5% | 27.5 |
| Roy city | 38,794 | −1.3% | 8.149 |
| West Haven city | 25,627 | +53.2% | 10.8 |
| North Ogden city | 21,689 | +3.9% | 7.661 |
| South Ogden city | 17,710 | +1.3% | 3.901 |
| Pleasant View city | 11,423 | +2.9% | 6.981 |
| Hooper city | 9,741 | +7.2% | 47.3 |
| Plain City city | 9,256 | +17.2% | 12.1 |
| Riverdale city | 9,206 | −1.4% | 4.601 |
| Washington Terrace city | 9,075 | −2.1% | 2.027 |
| Farr West city | 8,163 | +6.8% | 5.916 |
| Harrisville city | 7,154 | +1.1% | 2.997 |
| Marriott-Slaterville city | 2,286 | +6.6% | 7.412 |
| Uintah town | 1,402 | −3.1% | 1.257 |
| Huntsville town | 617 | +9% | 1.716 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Weber County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Weber County is a central county of the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its 3 county equivalents have 672,784 residents on 1,545.1 square miles of land; Weber County accounts for 39.5% of the land and 41.3% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #216 of 393 metropolitan areas, and #89 by population. It belongs to the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 381,227 | 324.9 |
| Weber County | 278,174 | 611 |
| Morgan County | 13,383 | 609.2 |
ZIP codes
10 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Weber County, and each lies mostly inside the county.
84067843108431584317844018440384404844058440884414
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Weber County
Weber County shares a land border with 5 county equivalents. It has more land than 2 of them. The largest neighbor is Box Elder County (5,781.3 mi²) and the smallest is Davis County (324.9 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Weber County forms a block of 9,519.9 mi² of land, of which it holds 6.4%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Weber | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder County | 5,781.3 | 9.5× larger | Compare |
| Cache County | 1,164.7 | 1.9× larger | Compare |
| Rich County | 1,028.8 | 1.7× larger | Compare |
| Morgan County | 609.2 | about the same | Compare |
| Davis County | 324.9 | 1.9× smaller | Compare |
How big is Weber County compared with U.S. states?
Weber County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.7 times as much. Utah’s county land could hold about 135 areas the size of Weber County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 24.7 miles (39.8 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Weber County?
Weber County has more land than 1,638 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Weber County at #1,540 nationally by total area, 44 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.
Its water share is 7.4%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 6.2 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Weber County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1583 | Brown County, Minnesota | 611.3 | Compare |
| #1584 | Weber County, Utah | 611 | This county |
| #1585 | Giles County, Tennessee | 610.9 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 41.270325, -111.876882. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,582,541,446 m²; AWATER: 126,602,103 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Weber County?
Weber County, Utah has 611 square miles (1,582.5 km²) of land and 48.9 square miles of water, for a total area of 659.9 square miles. It ranks #1584 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Weber County the largest county in Utah?
No. Weber County ranks #27 of 29 in Utah by land area. The largest is San Juan County, with 7,823.7 square miles of land.
What counties border Weber County?
Weber County shares a land border with Box Elder County, Davis County, Morgan County, Cache County, and Rich County.
What is the population of Weber County?
The Census Bureau estimates Weber County had 278,174 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #265 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 455 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Weber County?
The county seat of Weber County is Ogden.
What cities and towns are in Weber County?
Weber County has 15 incorporated places. The most populous five are Ogden city, Roy city, West Haven city, North Ogden city, and South Ogden city; 16,521 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Weber County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has 3 county equivalents and 672,784 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Weber County?
10 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Weber County, and 10 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Weber County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.7 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Weber County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 391,055 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 422,339 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.