Population
216 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023
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
- $1,660
- Median rent (state)
Bryce Canyon City - the verdict
216 people call Bryce Canyon City, Utah home. Source: Census ACS.
- 66th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bryce Canyon City, UT
Utah's Bryce Canyon City is a small town, with 216 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. 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.
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,660 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Utah run around $178, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Bryce Canyon City compare to other US cities?
Here's how Bryce Canyon City stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bryce Canyon City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Utah-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Bryce Canyon City near the bottom of Utah's cities
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bryce Canyon City ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bryce Canyon City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 310
78th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#253 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#17 of 310
95th percentile in Utah
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Bryce Canyon City in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
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%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
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
Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bryce Canyon City sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,660/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Utah
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bryce Canyon City's 216 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bryce Canyon City compares to nearby Utah cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Canyon City (this city) | 216 | N/A |
| Portage | 223 | $55,313 |
| Summit | 208 | $100,592 |
| Cannonville | 226 | $29,079 |
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? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bryce Canyon City; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.