Cedar City is a city located in Iron County Utah. With a 2023 population of 37,149, it is the 25th largest city in Utah and the 1215th largest city in the United States.Cedar City is currently growing at a rate of 1.75% annually and its population has increased by 5.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,235 in 2020. Spanning over 36 miles, Cedar City has a population density of 1,036 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cedar City is $63,840 with a poverty rate of 26.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cedar City is 26.1 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
3.38
Average Family Size
3.01
Average Household Size
54.0%
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 white people with a rate of 67.9%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.97%.
All
Male
Female
$33,215
Average Earnings
$41,550
Average Male
$19,030
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.51% of Cedar City residents speak only English, while 9.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.05% of the population.
rate
26.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.82%
Male Poverty Rate
23.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar City is Black, with 60.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar City is Multiple, with 7.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.51%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.4%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,287
Number of Veterans
1,199
Male Veterans
88
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
5.5%
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
54.86%
Born in Cedar City
90.39%
Native Born
4.41%
Foreign Born
2.54%
Non Citizen
1.87%
Naturalized
90.39% of Cedar City residents were born in the United States, with 54.86% having been born in Utah. 2.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.