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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. George

Utah · 28,502 residents · 77.1 sq mi
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With 28,502 people, St. George is a city in Utah. There are 21,161 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Households take in $25,947 at the median, 14% less than the US figure. Median home value sits at $84,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,502
−43%vs 2000
vs 49,663 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
77.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K43K65K87K109K19902000201020202024St. George
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(2,589)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(2,826)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(2,507)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(2,806)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(2,074)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(3,439)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(2,869)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(1,898)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(2,334)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(3,072)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(1,709)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(379)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,947
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,505 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,520
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,022 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,800
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$423
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $591 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.9% in 2000
34.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(44,215)
Black0.2%(110)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(3,337)
Asian0.5%(270)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(27,618)
Black0.3%(81)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(465)
Asian0.6%(176)
Other2.2%(627)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.7%(9,897)
Central American1.6%(1,636)
Salvadoran0.9%(882)
Guatemalan0.7%(676)
Spaniard0.4%(375)
Puerto Rican0.3%(340)
Venezuelan0.3%(340)
Argentine0.2%(185)
Cuban0.1%(139)
Peruvian0.1%(99)
Bolivian0.1%(67)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(52)
Colombian0%(46)
Honduran0%(26)
Chilean0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(356)
Vietnamese0.3%(337)
Chinese0.2%(204)
Thai0.2%(170)
Japanese0.2%(161)
Korean0%(37)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(803)
Tongan0.5%(514)
Ancestry
English29.7%(30,275)
German12%(12,212)
Irish8.6%(8,804)
American4.6%(4,689)
Scottish4.6%(4,677)
Danish3.4%(3,462)
Italian3%(3,071)
Swedish2.7%(2,719)
Norwegian1.8%(1,868)
Swiss1.6%(1,622)
French1.3%(1,351)
British1.2%(1,243)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(1,127)
Welsh1%(1,067)
Polish0.9%(924)
Canadian0.6%(629)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(547)
Greek0.4%(375)
Portuguese0.3%(321)
Russian0.3%(279)
Ukrainian0.2%(250)
Brazilian0.2%(202)
Austrian0.1%(135)
Hungarian0.1%(120)
Finnish0.1%(110)
Czech0.1%(107)
Lithuanian0.1%(102)
Ethiopian0.1%(102)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Australian0.1%(59)
West Indian0.1%(59)
Jamaican0.1%(59)
Romanian0.1%(51)
Slovene0%(44)
Croatian0%(42)
Turkish0%(41)
Iranian0%(36)
Slovak0%(25)
Arab0%(21)
Latvian0%(18)
Serbian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(11,362)
Married61.8%(24,637)
Widowed2.6%(1,043)
Divorced7.1%(2,834)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(10,192)
Married56.3%(23,514)
Widowed8.2%(3,433)
Divorced11.1%(4,650)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(834)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(550)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(2,010)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.3%(611)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,610 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. George, Utah?

St. George, Utah has about 28,502 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. George, Utah?

The typical household in St. George, Utah earns about $25,947 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. George, Utah expensive?

In St. George, Utah, the median home is worth about $84,800, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.

How educated are people in St. George, Utah?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in St. George, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. George, Utah?

About 12.7% of people in St. George, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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