Utah on pace to add 2 million people over the next 40 years, but is growth slowing?

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Utah's population is projected to surpass 5.5 million by 2065, a new University of Utah report shows.

Utah County is expected to double its population, adding over 750,000 residents over the next 40 years.

Fertility rates decline and net migration may plateau, affecting future growth rate trends.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah remains on pace to add 2 million more people over the next 40 years, but the state's rate of growth may continue to slide over the next few decades, according to a new projection of statewide population trends.

The Beehive State's population, which recently surpassed 3.5 million , is projected to surpass 5.5 million by 2065, per the updated long-term planning projection released by the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner