Cedar City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 39,942 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Cedar City is the 29th largest community in Utah.

A relatively large number of people in Cedar City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Cedar City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Cedar City attending college, and as a result Cedar City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Cedar City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.87 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Cedar City are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.14% of adults in Cedar City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cedar City in 2022 was $28,815, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,260 for a family of four. However, Cedar City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cedar City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cedar City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cedar City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Cedar City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cedar City include English, European, German, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cedar City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.