Cedar City

Population: 37,202
Median household income: $63,789
Median home value: $348,000

Cedar City is a community in Iron County, Utah, home to 37,202 residents. The median household income of $63,789 is in line with the Iron County median ($65,527).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cedar City's population grew 16.0% from 32,067 to 37,202, while its median home value rose 61.2% from $215,900 to $348,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.5% of the population. 75.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,202
Median age: 26.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,789
Median home value: $348,000
Median gross rent: $1,008
Housing units: 12,882
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,06737,202

Median household income

$48,346$63,789

Median home value

$215,900$348,000

Median gross rent

$794$1,008

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,067	$48,346	$215,900	$794
2020	33,404	$52,524	$227,500	$809
2021	34,246	$55,022	$245,700	$861
2022	35,812	$60,778	$307,700	$934
2023	37,202	$63,789	$348,000	$1,008

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2420.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,637	7.1%
5 to 17	7,176	19.3%
18 to 24	7,627	20.5%
25 to 34	5,986	16.1%
35 to 44	3,600	9.7%
45 to 54	3,097	8.3%
55 to 64	2,793	7.5%
65 to 74	2,583	6.9%
75 and over	1,703	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,193	78.5%
Black or African American	366	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	511	1.4%
Asian	533	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	148	0.4%
Some other race	107	0.3%
Two or more races	1,012	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,332	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,220	6.2%
High school graduate	4,752	24.0%
Some college or associate's	7,044	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,384	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,362	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,485	75.5%
Carpooled	1,949	10.9%
Public transit	22	0.1%
Walked	484	2.7%
Bicycle	58	0.3%
Worked from home	1,718	9.6%
Other means	147	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,753	72.8%
15 to 29 min	3,070	19.0%
30 to 44 min	402	2.5%
45 to 59 min	503	3.1%
60+ min	417	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 17.3% (6,311 of 36,444)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,078	67.1%
Nonfamily households	3,963	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,041	93.5%
Vacant	841	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,819	56.6%
Renter-occupied	5,222	43.4%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached13.9%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,951	54.0%
1-unit, attached	1,792	13.9%
2 to 4 units	1,579	12.3%
5 to 19 units	1,297	10.1%
20 or more units	953	7.4%
Mobile home & other	310	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4911320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6838, -113.0955