Biggest Retail Cities in Utah: Top 25 Towns Ranked
Utah has 20,933 independent retail places spread across 158 towns. Salt Lake City leads with 3,206 — 15.3% of the state. The top 25 towns, and the eight most common store types, by count.
Published September 15, 2026 · Useful Economy Research
Utah by the numbers
Where the stores are
Utah has 20,933 independent retail places — 612.5 per 100,000 residents, 0.85× the national average of 724.8 and 49th of the 50 states and D.C. on retail density.
Salt Lake City holds 3,206 of them (15.3% of the state total). Saint George is second with 1,012 (4.8%). The 25 towns below account for 71.7% of Utah's retail; 158 towns in the state have at least five places.
The most common store type is the construction supplies store (2,747, 13.1% of the state's retail), followed by miscellaneous stores (1,361).
Top 25 retail towns in Utah
Independent retail places per city or town, with each town's share of Utah's 20,933 total. Only towns with at least five places are counted.
| # | City / town | Retail places | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 3,206 | 15.3% |
| 2 | Saint George | 1,012 | 4.8% |
| 3 | Ogden | 997 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Orem | 967 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Sandy | 844 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Provo | 717 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Park City | 634 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Logan | 587 | 2.8% |
| 9 | West Jordan | 576 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Layton | 566 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Murray | 539 | 2.6% |
| 12 | West Valley City | 515 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Lehi | 399 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Draper | 384 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Cedar City | 350 | 1.7% |
| 16 | South Salt Lake | 343 | 1.6% |
| 17 | American Fork | 341 | 1.6% |
| 18 | Midvale | 333 | 1.6% |
| 19 | South Jordan | 296 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Spanish Fork | 256 | 1.2% |
| 21 | Bountiful | 253 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Riverton | 245 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Vernal | 233 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Tooele | 208 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Springville | 205 | 1.0% |
Counts use the city/town label on each place, so boroughs, villages and unincorporated areas appear separately from their parent city.
Most common store types in Utah
The eight largest independent-retail categories in Utah, with each one's share of the state's 20,933 places.
| # | Store type | Places | Share of state retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Supplies Store | 2,747 | 13.1% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous Store | 1,361 | 6.5% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 1,289 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Furniture and Home Store | 1,168 | 5.6% |
| 5 | Hardware Store | 864 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Shoe Store | 795 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Print Store | 743 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sporting Goods Retail | 723 | 3.5% |
Each place is counted once under its primary retail category. Grocery, pharmacy, fuel, liquor, cannabis, automotive and mall categories are excluded.
Frequently asked questions
- Which city in Utah has the most retail stores?
- Salt Lake City, with 3,206 independent retail places — 15.3% of Utah's 20,933 total. Saint George is next with 1,012.
- How many independent retail stores are in Utah?
- 20,933 shoppable independent retail places, or 612.5 per 100,000 residents (0.85× the U.S. average of 724.8). That ranks Utah 49th of 51 for retail density.
- What is the most common type of store in Utah?
- The construction supplies store: 2,747 places, or 13.1% of Utah's retail. Miscellaneous Stores are second at 1,361.
Related reports
Store types where Utah ranks in the top 10
- Bike Shops by State: Every State RankedUtah ranks #6 per capita (8.8 per 100k)
National retail reports
More states
- Biggest Retail Cities in South Dakota: Top 25 Towns Ranked7,453 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Tennessee: Top 25 Towns Ranked55,102 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Texas: Top 25 Towns Ranked196,483 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Vermont: Top 25 Towns Ranked6,835 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Virginia: Top 25 Towns Ranked55,865 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Washington: Top 25 Towns Ranked52,484 retail places
Data & method
- Source: Foursquare Open Source Places (U.S. slice, Apache-2.0), counted by Useful Economy. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimates (July 1, 2023).
- What counts as retail: an open place carrying a Retail category label. Grocery and other food retail, pharmacies, convenience stores and fuel, liquor, cannabis, tobacco and vape, automotive, gun and hunting, adult, betting, fireworks, markets and shopping malls are excluded, so the counts describe shoppable independent storefronts rather than all commerce.
- Counting rule: each place is counted once, under its primary retail category and the city/town label on its address. Town tables include only towns with at least five places. Per-100k figures divide by state population; city populations are not used.
- Generated: September 15, 2026. Figures refresh when the source data is re-counted.
Find independent stores near you
Useful Economy indexes products from independent local retailers across the country. Search by what you want, or browse by city.
Start browsing →