Virgin, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 394. Estimated population in July 2024: 493 (+25.1% change)
Males: 210 (53.3%), Females: 184 (46.7%)

Washington County

Zip code: 84779

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $36,953
Median house value: $123,500

Population by Race

Races in Virgin:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (34.5%), German (17.0%), United States (16.0%), Irish (12.2%), French (3.8%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 3550 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Virgin

• High school or higher: 89.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Unemployed: 10.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virgin town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 2.9%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +141 (+55.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Virgin:

• DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
• VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
• GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Virgin:

• ST GEORGE MUNI (about 29 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
• CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
• GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 113 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Abbreviation: GCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Virgin:

• HURRICANE (about 9 miles; HURRICANE, UT; Abbreviation: 1L8)
• COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: AZC)
• KANAB MUNI (about 49 miles; KANAB, UT; Abbreviation: KNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virgin:

• DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 29 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
• SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
• NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
• MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 151 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 152 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
• SNOW COLLEGE (about 186 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)