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Parowan, Utah Facts

Area6.5 mi²
Population2,463
Male Population1,218 (49.4%)
Female Population1,245 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+75.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.6%
Median Age40.1 years (Male: 38.8, Female: 41.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$79,158 (2022)
Area Codes435
NeighborhoodsCedar City
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.84220, -112.82800
Zip Codes84761

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Parowan, Utah Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,4061,9872,0253,1792,4632,1452,032
Population Density217.4 / mi²307.2 / mi²313.1 / mi²491.6 / mi²380.8 / mi²331.7 / mi²314.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Parowan, Utah Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 21.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Parowan, Utah+75.2%+24%+21.6%
Utah
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Parowan, Utah Median Age

Median Age: 40.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Parowan, Utah40.1 yrs41.2 yrs38.8 yrs
Utah29.2 yrs29.7 yrs28.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Parowan, Utah Population Density

Population Density: 381 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Parowan, Utah2,4636.47 sq mi381 / mi²
Utah3.1 million84,897.8 sq mi36 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Parowan, Utah Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Parowan, Utah

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Parowan, Utah Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$29,452$33,290$62,826$86,248$69,138$79,889$74,998$79,158
Total GDP$3.6M$5.3M$11.1M$16.7M$16.3M$18.1M$16M$16M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Parowan, Utah CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Parowan, Utah48,177 tn19.56 tn7,449.4 tons/mi²
Utah53,484,552 tn17.51 tn630 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Parowan, Utah CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)48,177 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita19.56 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)7,449.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/7/193:35 PM328.1 km6,230 m23km SSW of Beaver, Utahusgs.gov
10/30/188:15 AM3.5624.5 km11,670 m24km N of Parowan, Utahusgs.gov
7/11/181:21 PM3.1244.6 km6,500 m25km SW of Junction, Utahusgs.gov
6/19/187:15 AM3.1240.2 km9,640 m16km SSE of Beaver, Utahusgs.gov
2/28/182:11 PM3.6432.4 km11,440 m18km SSW of Panguitch, Utahusgs.gov
10/7/171:33 PM3.0534.6 km8,119 m30km NNW of Enoch, Utahusgs.gov
3/5/177:14 PM3.329.9 km3,500 m11km NW of Cedar City, Utahusgs.gov
7/4/154:00 PM4.0631.9 km3,350 m3km NW of Panguitch, Utahusgs.gov
5/31/153:07 PM3.1745.9 km3,960 m23km SW of Junction, Utahusgs.gov
2/8/132:47 AM3.7127.6 km220 m10km WNW of Enoch, Utahusgs.gov

Parowan, Utah

Parowan /ˈpærəwɑːn/ is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census. became the first incorporated city in Iron County in 1851. A fort that had been constructed on the east side of Ce..

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