United States › St. George METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
St. George Metro St. George, UT · 1 counties · 180,279 residents · 2,428 sq mi
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The short version
St. George is a metro area of 180,279 people. Since 2000 the metro area has more than doubled, up 89,925 people. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 74 / sq mi
+100%since 2000
from 37 / sq mi in 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K 78K 122K 167K 211K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 St. George Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $61,747
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,212 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,873 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5%
Public administration 3.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.2%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$306,900
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $131,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,099
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 73.9% in 2000
27.0% rent
from 2.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.1%(82,293)
Hispanic / Latino 5.2%(4,727)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 81.8%(147,462)
Hispanic / Latino 11.4%(20,482)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 26.9%(20,900)
Women 15+
Never married 23.3%(18,580)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 10.3%(1,072)
Gulf War (1990s) 10.3%(1,079)
Share of the 10,443 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, UT? St. George, UT has about 180,279 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in St. George, UT? The typical household in St. George, UT earns about $61,747 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 $306,900, and the typical rent is about $1,099 a month.
How educated are people in St. George, UT? About 29.2% 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 10.0% 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 131,719 residents, a change of about 271 percent over that period.
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