Weber County, Utah

Weber County, Utah
County
Historic United States Post Office and Courthouse in Ogden, Utah.
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°18′N 111°55′W / 41.3°N 111.92°W / 41.3; -111.92
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedJanuary 31, 1850 (created)
March 3, 1852 (organized)
Named afterJohn Henry Weber
SeatOgden
Largest cityOgden
Area
 • Total
659 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Land576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water83 sq mi (210 km2)  13%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
262,223
 • Estimate 
(2024)
276,118
 • Density472/sq mi (182/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.webercountyutah.gov

Weber County (/ˈwiːbər/ WEE-bər) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 262,223, making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Ogden, the home of Weber State University. The county was named after a fur trapper John Weber.

Weber County is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area as well as the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.

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