page_title: Outline of Utah
section_title: Administrative divisions of Utah
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Utah / Geography of Utah / Regions of Utah / Administrative divisions of Utah
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Utah:
  Utah – state in the Western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest, the 34th-most populous, and the 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,817,222 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City, leaving vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited and making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. Utah is the most religiously homogeneous state in the Union. Approximately 63% of Utahns are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS, which greatly influences Utah culture and daily life. The world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Utah's state capital.
context_section_description: The 29 counties of the state of Utah
  Municipalities in Utah
  Cities in Utah
  State capital of Utah: Salt Lake City
  Largest city of Utah: Salt Lake City
  City nicknames in Utah
caption: An enlargeable map of the 29 counties of the state of Utah
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