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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. George

Utah · 49,663 residents · 77.1 sq mi
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With 49,663 people, St. George is a city in Utah. Since 1990 the city has risen by half, up 21,161 people. The median age is 31.4, younger than the US median of 35.2. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. Households here earn about 20% less than in Utah as a whole. Households take in $36,505 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

49,663
+74%since 1990
from 28,502 in 1990
1990 – 2025
31.4
+8%since 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
77.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K43K65K87K109K19902000201020202024St. George
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.6%(4,286)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(3,688)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,672)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.8%(4,847)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.8%(4,377)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(5,728)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.4%(5,176)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.9%(4,443)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(3,880)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.8%(4,866)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.3%(3,624)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(1,076)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,505
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,947 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,022
+62%since 1990
from $10,520 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.6%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$135,100
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$591
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $423 in 1990
US average: $602
67.9%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 65.8% in 1990
32.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

22.0%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.5%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.1 min
−29%since 1990
from 14.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(4,398)
Married65.7%(11,850)
Widowed2.1%(381)
Divorced7.8%(1,411)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(4,123)
Married61.6%(12,318)
Widowed9.8%(1,961)
Divorced8%(1,610)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 49,663 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. George, Utah earns about $36,505 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 $135,100, and the typical rent is about $591 a month.

How educated are people in St. George, Utah?

About 22.0% 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 11.6% of people in St. George, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. George, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, St. George, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,161 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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

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