Cedar City, Utah
City in Iron County, Utah · ZIP 84720, 84721
- Iron County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13 public schools
- 40,885 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,041Households
- $63,789Median household income
- $348,000Median home value
- 13Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Cedar City
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,527 |
| 2010 | 28,857 |
| 2020 | 35,235 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,789 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,819 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,222 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cedar City | Iron County | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,202 | 60,201 | 3,331,187 |
| Median household income | $63,789 | $65,527 | $91,750 |
| Median age | 26.5 | 29.9 | 31.7 |
| Median home value | $348,000 | $342,900 | $455,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.1% | 30.3% | 36.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.6% | 67.4% | 70.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 13.5 minutes | 16.8 minutes | 22.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Preschool | Special education | Pre-K | Iron District |
| Cedar East School | Public | K–5 | Iron District |
| Cedar North School | Public | K–5 | Iron District |
| Cedar South School | Public | K–5 | Iron District |
| Fiddlers Canyon School | Public | K–5 | Iron District |
| Iron Springs School | Public | K–5 | Iron District |
| Canyon View Middle | Public | 6–8 | Iron District |
| Cedar Middle | Public | 6–8 | Iron District |
| Canyon View High | Public | 9–12 | Iron District |
| Cedar City High | Public | 9–12 | Iron District |
| Launch High | Public | 9–12 | Iron District |
| Success SUU | Charter | 9–12 | Success Academy |
| Southwest Educational Academy | Alternative | K–12 | Iron District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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