Southern Region
Southern Utah is home to some of the fastest-growing communities in the nation, backed by transportation infrastructure built to support even the most complex expansions. St. George ranks #8 among the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas, the only metro in the West to crack the top 10.
This region includes the following counties: Millard, Sevier, Beaver, Piute, Garfield, Kane, Iron, Washington.
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316,439
Population
141,971
Employment
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
$76,735
Median Household Income
95.7
Cost of Living
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Where Talent Takes Shape
Founded in 1897 in Cedar City, Southern Utah University is the state’s designated public liberal arts and sciences university. It enrolls 13,176 undergraduate students and was ranked #57 in U.S. News’ 2026 Regional Universities report.
Founded in 1911 in St. George, Utah Tech University is an open, polytechnic university offering more than 300 academic programs. It serves 13,167 students across 21 associate, 58 bachelor’s, and 10 master’s degree programs.
Founded in 1888, Snow College is a public college based in Ephraim with a second campus in Richfield. It serves 5,506 students across liberal arts, technical education, and a growing number of bachelor’s degree programs.
Utah State University Extension, Dixie Technical College, and Southwest Technical College each play a key role in Southern Utah’s education and workforce training network.
Natural Resources
Southern Utah’s natural resource base gives defense, steel, electronics, and energy companies a built-in supply chain advantage. Steel, construction, power generation, nuclear power, telecommunications, semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, agriculture, fertilizer, flame retardant, ceramic, jewelry, and food processing industries all draw on raw materials sourced right here in the region.
Local Raw Materials: Aluminum, Antimony, Clay, Coal, Gallium, Germanium, Gold, Gravel/Sand, Iron, Limestone, Potash, Salt, Uranium, Vanadium
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