Cedar City, UT Population

Overview

34,246

Total Population

25.5

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cedar City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar City is 25.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar City's population under 18 was 28.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar City, 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.

There are 564 less females than males in Cedar City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Cedar City, UT.
The Cedar City, UT gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,608.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,558.

Cedar City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cedar City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4, is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,246 (88.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar City is White with a population of 29,841 (87.14% of the total population).

Cedar City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 38,692 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar City's population increased by 8,123 (39.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar City's population increased by 6,529 (22.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cedar City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,809.