The Town Files

Hooper, Utah

City in Weber County · population 9,087 (2020 Census)

Map: where Hooper is in UtahHooper
Median home
$628,500
Household income
$113,333
Jan low / Jul high
20° / 95°
Snow a year
36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
36.0

Hooper is a city of 9,087 people in Weber County, Utah. The median home is worth $628,500, above the typical Utah town ($457,300). It ranks more of a college town than 99% of Utah towns, better for families than 94% of Utah towns, easier by car than 81% of Utah towns.

Hooper in our rankings:

How Hooper ranks

Percentile among Utah towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Utah towns.

Hooper lifestyle rankings vs other Utah townsRetirement21st pctFamilies94th pctQuiet42nd pctWalkability71st pctFirst-time buyers34th pctYoung professionals21st pctVibrancy51st pctHip & trendy24th pctCollege town99th pctUpscale62nd pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransit53rd pctDriving81st pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Hooper is worth $628,500, above the typical Utah town ($457,300). Homes cost about 5.5 times the median household income of $113,333, which is more affordable than 29% of Utah towns. Median rent is $2,269 a month. 96.3% of households own their home.

Hooper vs Weber County vs typical Utah townHooperWeber CountyTypical Utah townHome value$628,500$426,700$457,300Household income$113,333$90,005$93,194Monthly rent$2,269$1,379$1,395
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Utah towns with 500+ people.
HousingHooperTypical Utah town
Median home value$628,500$457,300
Median rent$2,269$1,395
Median household income$113,333$93,194
Home value ÷ income5.5×4.8×
Homeownership96.3%81.7%
Median year built20011991
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Hooper

PeopleHooperTypical Utah town
Median age36.034.1
Age 65 and over9.6%13.0%
Under 1833.3%—
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%31.8%
Below the poverty line4.4%6.5%
Veterans8.5%—
Born outside the U.S.2.0%—
Work from home16.9%14.9%
Average commute24.0 min22.7 min
Homes with broadband98.7%94.3%

Weather in Hooper

July highs average 94.7°F and January lows 20.2°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 35.7 inches of snow (typical Utah town: 45.4 in). Expect about 65 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 128 nights at or below freezing.

Hooper monthly temperatures and precipitation20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32° freezing38°20°Jan44°25°Feb56°32°Mar63°39°Apr74°47°May86°55°Jun95°62°Jul94°60°Aug81°51°Sep67°39°Oct50°29°Nov39°22°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue2.49.71.77.71.72.91.90.52.00.11.50.60.61.31.60.31.53.92.110.7
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ogden Sugar Factory station (17.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Hooper since 1950.

Severe weather in Weber County since 1996

Storm events in Weber County since 1996 by typeHail13Flood14Tornado5Avalanche3High Wind19Lightning4Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow57
NOAA Storm Events Database, Weber County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Weber County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 12, 2021Severe StormDR-4578: Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
September 5, 2017FireFM-5206: Uintah Fire
August 8, 2011FloodDR-4011: Flooding

Jobs and pay in Weber County

Weber County had 121,786 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,684 a year. Unemployment was 2.8% in 2023; in Hooper itself the ACS puts it at 2%.

Largest industries in Weber CountyManufacturing19,612 jobs · $81,502Health care & social assistan…14,913 jobs · $59,498Retail12,429 jobs · $39,824Hotels & restaurants9,235 jobs · $21,458Construction9,066 jobs · $69,777Administrative & support6,662 jobs · $43,975
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Weber County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023Weber 2.8%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Hooper

2 public schools with 1,423 students, about 21.6 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Freedom SchoolK-679021.4
Hooper SchoolK-663321.8

Towns near Hooper

Hooper questions

Is Hooper, Utah a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hooper scores better for retirees than 21% of Utah towns and quieter than 42%. 9.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.0).

How much does a house cost in Hooper?

The median owner-occupied home in Hooper is valued at $628,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $113,333, so homes cost about 5.5 times income. Median rent is $2,269 a month.

What is the weather like in Hooper?

July highs average 94.7°F and January lows 20.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 18.8 inches of precipitation a year and 35.7 inches of snow.

Does Hooper get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Hooper in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hooper's Census boundary (GEOID 4936400). Comparisons use the median of Utah towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-12.