Cedar City, UT Demographics

The total population of Cedar City is estimated to be 35,812 with 18,011 males (50.29%) and 17,801 females (49.71%). There are 210 less females than males in Cedar City.
The median household income in Cedar City was $59,474 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 43(0.07%) from $59,517 in 2020. This income is 79.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cedar City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,306. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cedar City stands at $59,474.
In Cedar City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,251 for males and $19,197 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,999 for males and $36,649 for females.
In Cedar City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $75,580, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,469.
In 2022, the population of Cedar City was 38,692, a 3.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cedar City's population was 37,355, an increase of 5.34% compared to a population of 35,461 in 2020.
The median age in Cedar City, UT is 25.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.94% were under the age of 15, 33.17% aged 15 to 29, 32.42% aged 30 to 64, 9.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cedar City population: 87.14% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 2.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 5.37% are multiracial.