Cedar City, Utah Population 2024

41,432

Cedar City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cedar City was:

  • White: 84.67%
  • Two or more races: 7.12%
  • Other race: 3.26%
  • Native American: 1.87%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,146.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.81% (5,962)
The current population of Cedar City, Utah is 41,432 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,470.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,32184.67%
Two or more races2,5517.12%
Other race1,1693.26%
Native American6681.87%
Asian5491.53%
Black or African American4321.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1220.34%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cedar City Population by Race

Cedar City Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar City Median Age

26

Total

25.9

Male

26.2

Female

Cedar City Adults

There are 26,115 adults, (3,897 of whom are seniors) in Cedar City.

Cedar City Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar City Sex Ratio

Female17,80149.71%
Male18,01150.29%

Cedar City Population by Age

Cedar City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3773.0756.843.2
Married6,1273.7474.125.9
Non Family3,7461.7739.260.8
Female9333.6736.863.2
Male5713.5219.480.6

3.59

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9144.92%
Associates Degree2,13811.51%
Bachelors Degree3,89720.98%
Graduate Degree2,42413.05%
High School Graduate4,27423%
Less Than 9th Grade3722%
Some College4,56024.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cedar City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cedar City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,30714,5675,612
Hispanic2,1881,787481
2+ Races1,2261,090295
Other Race626435139
Native American33725253
Asian226226103
Black13010233
Islander14140

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%.

Cedar City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,548$57,581$35,104
Graduate Degree$70,119$87,731$44,901
High School Graduate$35,925$45,208$27,605
Less Than 9th Grade$28,125$53,650$14,315
Overall$39,331$47,148$22,975
Some College$33,097$44,944$18,152

$39,331

Average Earnings

$47,148

Average Male

$22,975

Average Female

Cedar City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar City Language

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.

Cedar City Language

Cedar City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,8884,85117.39%
Hispanic4,73774515.73%
Multiple2,54639615.55%
Other1,13029826.37%
Asian54016831.11%
Black38815740.46%
Native6429514.8%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.26%

Male Poverty Rate

20.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar City

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%.

Cedar City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.17%
High School14.42%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Cedar City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.37%
Female Unemployed23.79%
Female Employed15.39%
Male Employed9.38%

Cedar City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,014$91,418
Households$60,778$77,763
Married Families$88,035$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,296$46,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar City Marriage

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.

Cedar City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

961

Number of Veterans

919

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam358
Second Gulf War205
First Gulf War135
Korea100
World War II11

Cedar City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74289
75+286
55 to 64178
18 to 34119
35 to 5489

Cedar City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8533.84%
Hispanic582%
Other Race515.67%
Asian296.28%
2+ Races251.59%
Native American30.58%

Cedar City Veterans by Race

Cedar City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

Cedar City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,8851,4903.14%
202847,3951,4913.25%
202745,9041,4913.36%
202644,4131,4903.47%
202542,9231,4913.6%
202441,4321,4903.73%
202339,9421,1993.09%
202238,7431,3843.7%
202137,3591,8895.33%
202035,4704381.25%
201935,0321,8685.63%
201833,1641,3984.4%
201731,7667292.35%
201631,0371,0383.46%
201529,9996662.27%
201429,3333461.19%
201328,987-83-0.29%
201229,070-84-0.29%
201129,1542220.77%
201028,93200%
200020,5277,08452.7%
199013,4432,47122.52%
198010,9722,02622.65%
19708,9461,40318.6%
19607,5431,43723.53%
19506,1061,41130.05%
19404,6951,08029.88%
19303,615-45,270-92.61%

Cedar City Population by Year