Parowan

Population: 3,095
Median household income: $49,934
Median home value: $299,800

Located in Iron County, Utah, Parowan is a community with a population of 3,095. At $49,934, its median household income sits below Iron County's $65,527.

Between 2019 and 2023, Parowan's population grew 2.0% from 3,033 to 3,095, while its median home value rose 69.1% from $177,300 to $299,800.

Owners occupy 63.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,095
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,934
Median home value: $299,800
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 1,310
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0333,095

Median household income

$42,101$49,934

Median home value

$177,300$299,800

Median gross rent

$913$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,033	$42,101	$177,300	$913
2020	3,104	$41,505	$187,100	$957
2021	2,974	$44,085	$195,600	$984
2022	3,036	$47,974	$242,500	$1,002
2023	3,095	$49,934	$299,800	$997

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	5.0%
5 to 17	750	24.2%
18 to 24	236	7.6%
25 to 34	292	9.4%
35 to 44	485	15.7%
45 to 54	285	9.2%
55 to 64	434	14.0%
65 to 74	361	11.7%
75 and over	97	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,806	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	152	4.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's50.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	8.1%
High school graduate	434	22.2%
Some college or associate's	994	50.9%
Bachelor's degree	294	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	74	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	801	69.1%
Carpooled	105	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	253	21.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	26.0%
15 to 29 min	332	36.6%
30 to 44 min	167	18.4%
45 to 59 min	43	4.7%
60+ min	128	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 16.2% (499 of 3,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	664	64.2%
Nonfamily households	370	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,034	78.9%
Vacant	276	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	657	63.5%
Renter-occupied	377	36.5%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,036	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	0.9%
5 to 19 units	67	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4958510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8326, -112.8296