Kanab, Utah Population 2024

5,419

Kanab Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kanab was:

  • White: 95.31%
  • Two or more races: 2.34%
  • Other race: 1.21%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0.02%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
367.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.22% (716)
The current population of Kanab, Utah is 5,419 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,703.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,71895.31%
Two or more races1162.34%
Other race601.21%
Native American300.61%
Black or African American180.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.14%
Asian10.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Kanab Population by Race

Kanab Population Pyramid 2024

Kanab Median Age

43.3

Total

42.8

Male

43.7

Female

Kanab Adults

There are 4,016 adults, (1,030 of whom are seniors) in Kanab.

Kanab Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kanab Sex Ratio

Female2,49550.4%
Male2,45549.6%

Kanab Population by Age

Kanab Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0152.3777.522.5
Married1,1362.8390.29.8
Non Family7311.2554.745.3
Female1194.4889.910.1
Male293.791000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kanab Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1754.77%
Associates Degree40210.95%
Bachelors Degree88524.1%
Graduate Degree3459.4%
High School Graduate77020.97%
Less Than 9th Grade240.65%
Some College1,07129.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kanab Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kanab Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2983,1091,105
Hispanic24823846
2+ Races11611674
Other Race454517
Native American30300
Black10109
Islander770
Asian110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 90%.

Kanab Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,302$0$38,821
Graduate Degree$110,528$111,796$59,276
High School Graduate$37,179$0$35,828
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,871$45,815$38,539
Some College$38,705$37,972$40,104

$40,871

Average Earnings

$45,815

Average Male

$38,539

Average Female

Kanab Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kanab Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kanab Language

97.77% of Kanab residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Kanab Language

Kanab Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4873497.78%

7.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.38%

Male Poverty Rate

6.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kanab

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kanab is White, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kanab is White, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.43%.

Kanab Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.74%
Some College11.77%
High School10.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Kanab Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed42.71%
Male Employed4.62%
Female Employed0%

Kanab Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kanab Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,414$107,432
Households$80,040$88,058
Married Families$102,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,326$50,852

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kanab Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kanab Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kanab Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kanab Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kanab Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

293

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam138
Second Gulf War29
Korea13
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Kanab Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+138
65 to 74126
35 to 5417
18 to 3412
55 to 640

Kanab Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2787.39%
2+ Races1512.93%

Kanab Veterans by Race

Kanab Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kanab Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kanab Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kanab Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kanab Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.51%

Born in Kanab

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Kanab residents were born in the United States, with 50.51% having been born in Utah. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kanab Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,3141792.92%
20286,1351793.01%
20275,9561793.1%
20265,7771793.2%
20255,5981793.3%
20245,4191793.42%
20235,2401272.48%
20225,1131232.46%
20214,9902876.1%
20204,703-219-4.45%
20194,9221493.12%
20184,7731052.25%
20174,6681653.66%
20164,5031914.43%
20154,312-75-1.71%
20144,387250.57%
20134,362-27-0.62%
20124,389-74-1.66%
20114,463501.13%
20104,41300%
20003,5642758.36%
19903,289-3,025-47.91%

Kanab Population by Year