Davis County is often characterized as a bedroom community.
According to the Census Bureau's 2004 American Community Survey, 42.3% of the population work in another county.
South Davis County commuters who work in Salt Lake County frequently encounter commuting time traffic bottlenecks between Davis and Salt Lake Counties.
The Legacy Parkway and the FrontRunner commuter rail project were built to alleviate this problem.

The commuter rail stations in the county have spurred plans for extensive transit-oriented development (TOD), including the Station Park development in Farmington.
 Farmington is also the home of the Lagoon Amusement Park, the primary amusement park on the Wasatch Front.

Davis County's largest employer is Hill Air Force Base.
Earnings of civilians at Hill AFB are almost double the state average.
Hill AFB accounts for about 12% of the economy of Davis County and about 2.6% of the economy of Utah.
Hill AFB provides employment for nearly 23,000 military and civilian personnel (approximately 4,500 active duty, 1,200 reservists, 13,000 federal civil servants, and 4,000 civilian contractors).
Other large employers include Davis School District, Lagoon Amusement Park, and Lifetime Products.
Davis County is often characterized as a bedroom community. According to the Census Bureau's 2004 American Community Survey, 42.3% of the population work in another county. South Davis County commuters who work in Salt Lake County frequently encounter commuting time traffic bottlenecks between Davis and Salt Lake Counties. The Legacy Parkway and the FrontRunner commuter rail project were built to alleviate this problem.
The commuter rail stations in the county have spurred plans for extensive transit-oriented development (TOD), including the Station Park development in Farmington.  Farmington is also the home of the Lagoon Amusement Park, the primary amusement park on the Wasatch Front.
Davis County's largest employer is Hill Air Force Base. Earnings of civilians at Hill AFB are almost double the state average. Hill AFB accounts for about 12% of the economy of Davis County and about 2.6% of the economy of Utah. Hill AFB provides employment for nearly 23,000 military and civilian personnel (approximately 4,500 active duty, 1,200 reservists, 13,000 federal civil servants, and 4,000 civilian contractors). Other large employers include Davis School District, Lagoon Amusement Park, and Lifetime Products.
Davis County, Utah