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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

St. George Metro

St. George, UT · 1 counties · 90,354 residents · 2,427.589 sq mi
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St. George has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,212. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 86% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $131,300. At a median age of 31.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,354
+86%since 1990
from 48,560 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
37 / sq mi
+86%since 1990
from 20 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.0
+10%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K78K122K167K211K1990201020202024St. George
2024196K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.1%(8,229)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(7,413)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(7,682)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.5%(8,598)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(6,755)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(10,202)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.1%(10,019)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.6%(8,632)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(7,481)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.1%(8,255)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(5,562)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,526)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,212
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,602 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,873
+68%since 1990
from $9,450 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.2%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,300
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$594
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $414 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.9%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
26.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(47,157)
Black0.3%(129)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(855)
Asian0.6%(312)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(82,293)
Black0.2%(174)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(4,727)
Asian0.4%(389)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(15,985)
Central American1.1%(2,190)
Spaniard0.8%(1,545)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,042)
South American0.5%(1,014)
Salvadoran0.5%(967)
Puerto Rican0.5%(899)
Venezuelan0.2%(342)
Argentine0.1%(224)
Cuban0.1%(215)
Peruvian0.1%(171)
Colombian0%(87)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(521)
Chinese0.2%(464)
Vietnamese0.2%(337)
Japanese0.1%(288)
Thai0.1%(200)
Cambodian0.1%(192)
Korean0%(96)
Nepalese0%(56)
Kazakh0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(1,194)
Tongan0.6%(1,114)
Chamorro0%(14)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
English30.7%(60,209)
German12.9%(25,287)
Irish8.1%(15,824)
American4.9%(9,677)
Scottish4.3%(8,471)
Danish3.8%(7,383)
Italian3%(5,850)
Swedish2.8%(5,594)
Norwegian2.2%(4,224)
Swiss2%(3,882)
French1.5%(2,990)
Welsh1.4%(2,655)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(2,182)
Polish1%(1,879)
British0.9%(1,728)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,469)
Canadian0.5%(1,016)
Greek0.3%(683)
Portuguese0.3%(675)
Ukrainian0.2%(468)
Brazilian0.2%(358)
Russian0.2%(310)
Czech0.1%(246)
Austrian0.1%(215)
Finnish0.1%(209)
Hungarian0.1%(194)
Arab0.1%(173)
Turkish0.1%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Belgian0.1%(118)
West Indian0.1%(112)
Ethiopian0.1%(102)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Romanian0%(80)
Serbian0%(80)
Syrian0%(77)
Slovene0%(73)
Lebanese0%(65)
Jamaican0%(59)
Armenian0%(56)
Iranian0%(47)
Croatian0%(42)
Latvian0%(28)
Somali0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.0%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.6%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 84.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.6 min
−30%since 1990
from 16.6 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 married23.6%(7,689)
Married67%(21,802)
Widowed1.8%(589)
Divorced7.5%(2,439)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(6,495)
Married64.8%(22,401)
Widowed8.5%(2,938)
Divorced7.9%(2,721)
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In this metro

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What's inside

1 component county

Washington CountyCENTRAL213,670
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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. George, UT?

St. George, UT has about 90,354 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. George, UT earns about $37,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. George, UT expensive?

In St. George, UT, the median home is worth about $131,300, and the typical rent is about $594 a month.

How educated are people in St. George, UT?

About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in St. George, UT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 11.2% of people in St. George, UT live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. George, UT grown since 1990?

Yes, St. George, UT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,794 residents, a change of about 86 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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