Cedar City is a city located in Iron County and Washington County Utah. Cedar City has a 2024 population of 41,923. Cedar City is currently growing at a rate of 4.01% annually and its population has increased by 18.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,461 in 2020.
The average household income in Cedar City is $77,763 with a poverty rate of 17.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cedar City is 26 years, 25.9 years for males, and 26.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cedar City was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,377 | 3.07 | 56.8 | 43.2 |
| Married | 6,127 | 3.74 | 74.1 | 25.9 |
| Non Family | 3,746 | 1.77 | 39.2 | 60.8 |
| Female | 933 | 3.67 | 36.8 | 63.2 |
| Male | 571 | 3.52 | 19.4 | 80.6 |
3.59
Average Family Size
3.07
Average Household Size
56.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.58%.
All
Male
Female
$39,331
Average Earnings
$47,148
Average Male
$22,975
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.59% of Cedar City residents speak only English, while 11.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.44% of the population.
rate
17.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.26%
Male Poverty Rate
20.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar City is Black, with 40.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar City is Native, with 14.8% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.78%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.4%
Labor Force Participation
64.4%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
55.66%
Born in Cedar City
93.5%
Native Born
6.5%
Foreign Born
3.66%
Non Citizen
2.84%
Naturalized
93.5% of Cedar City residents were born in the United States, with 55.66% having been born in Utah. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 50,000 | 1,615 | 3.34% |
| 2028 | 48,385 | 1,616 | 3.46% |
| 2027 | 46,769 | 1,615 | 3.58% |
| 2026 | 45,154 | 1,616 | 3.71% |
| 2025 | 43,538 | 1,615 | 3.85% |
| 2024 | 41,923 | 1,616 | 4.01% |
| 2023 | 40,307 | 1,615 | 4.17% |
| 2022 | 38,692 | 1,337 | 3.58% |
| 2021 | 37,355 | 1,894 | 5.34% |
| 2020 | 35,461 | 429 | 1.22% |
| 2019 | 35,032 | 1,868 | 5.63% |
| 2018 | 33,164 | 1,398 | 4.4% |
| 2017 | 31,766 | 729 | 2.35% |
| 2016 | 31,037 | 1,038 | 3.46% |
| 2015 | 29,999 | 666 | 2.27% |
| 2014 | 29,333 | 346 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 28,987 | -83 | -0.29% |
| 2012 | 29,070 | -84 | -0.29% |
| 2011 | 29,154 | 222 | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 28,932 | 8,405 | 40.95% |
| 2000 | 20,527 | 7,084 | 52.7% |
| 1990 | 13,443 | 2,471 | 22.52% |
| 1980 | 10,972 | 2,026 | 22.65% |
| 1970 | 8,946 | 1,403 | 18.6% |
| 1960 | 7,543 | 1,437 | 23.53% |
| 1950 | 6,106 | 1,411 | 30.05% |
| 1940 | 4,695 | 1,080 | 29.88% |
| 1930 | 3,615 | 0 | 0% |