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Bryce Canyon City, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bryce Canyon City — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

216
Residents
$1,313
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Bryce Canyon City, UT

Bryce Canyon City is a city in Utah with a population of 216 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 33.9 years. About 58.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Utah registers 98.9 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,313 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $178 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.2 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

216 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Utah

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Bryce Canyon City compare to other US cities?

Where Bryce Canyon City sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 60% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Bryce Canyon City against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Bryce Canyon City, UT Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Bryce Canyon City, UT. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bryce Canyon City, UT — median $74,755/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Bryce Canyon City, UT — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.9%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.7%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
216
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
71.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
17.7%
Carpool
65.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
17.0%

Based on 147 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Utah state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,313/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Bryce Canyon City, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bryce Canyon City, UT — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Bryce Canyon City compares to nearby Utah cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Bryce Canyon City) plus the nearest peer cities in Utah, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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UT

Bryce Canyon City

74.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$74,755
Selected

UT

Portage

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20
Selected

UT

Summit

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20
Selected

UT

Cannonville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bryce Canyon City, UT?

What is the population of Bryce Canyon City, UT? +

Bryce Canyon City, UT has a population of 216 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Bryce Canyon City? +

Bryce Canyon City has a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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