Census place 4911320

Cedar City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cedar City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cedar City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cedar City has a population of 41,871 and 1,154 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 67 covered Utah places are: population density is 1,154/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi; typical commute is 13.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.2 minutes; and median household income is $63,589, below the comparison median of $101,073. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,154/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi
typical commute
13.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.2 minutes
median household income
$63,589
Below the comparison median of $101,073

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cedar City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,871
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,154/sq mi
36.3 sq mi land area
Median age
26.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,589
Median home value
$377,000
Median gross rent
$1,054
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.6%
Typical commute
13.4 min
Drive-alone commute
72.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
10.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92%
Homes built 2020+
5.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
33.9%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
9.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Iron County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CEDAR CITY AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
65.8°F
Average low
34.9°F
Annual rainfall
11"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cedar City.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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