St. George Utah Demographics

St. George, Utah is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas anywhere in the United States. The population of the City had grown to nearly 64,201 as of 2005. The City is growing so rapidly that it is actually becoming somewhat of a problem. It is anticipated that 750 to 1000 new residents come to make St. George their home each month. Many of those moving to St. George are retirees who come here due to the mild winters.

As the population and commercial center of southern Utah, St. George was first settled by Mormon pioneers who came to this area to grow cotton. Known for its wonderful surroundings of red bluffs and high desert landscape, St. George is also the closest metropolitan area to Zion National Park. In addition to tourists, many retirees find St. George a great retirement destination.

The following is some demographic information for St. George –

Racial Diversity

• White 92.27%
• Native American 1.64%
• Asian .57%
• Pacific Islander .59%

St. George has approximately 120 African Americans as of the 2000 Census.

The average household size in the city is 2.81 individuals with the average family size placed at 3.21.

Age Diversity

• Under 18 - 28.4%
• 18 to 24 - 13.7%
• 25 to 44 - 22.0%
• 45 to 64 - 16.8%
• Over 65 - 19.3%

The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,505, and the median income for a family was $41,788.