Town guide

Virgin, Utah

Virgin is a town in Washington County, Utah, home to about 715 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84779.

Homes sold for a median of $361 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population71556 per sq mi
Median home value$585,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$361Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Virgin

1 ZIP code

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Around Virgin

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)134 miles away
Closer regional airportSt George Regional Airport (SGU)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Henderson, NV131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ258 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Virgin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Virgin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Virgin had 670 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.

It’s the 201st largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Washington County grew from 4,612 residents in 1900 to 180,279 in 2020.

Virgin population by census2000: 394, 2010: 596, 2020: 670394200059620106702020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,612, 1910: 5,123, 1920: 6,764, 1930: 7,420, 1940: 9,269, 1950: 9,836, 1960: 10,271, 1970: 13,669, 1980: 26,065, 1990: 48,560, 2000: 90,354, 2010: 138,115, 2020: 180,2795K’00’107K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7026K’80’9090K’00’10180K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 11.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VirginJan: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 68°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 67°F, 1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in52°29°Jan1.457°33°Feb1.866°40°Mar1.473°44°Apr0.883°52°May0.594°61°Jun0.298°68°Jul0.696°67°Aug1.089°59°Sep0.976°47°Oct1.062°35°Nov0.951°28°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Verkin, UT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

69,411 jobs at 7,191 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,276 jobs; Retail trade: 11,568 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,816 jobs; Construction: 8,723 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,194 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,802 jobs; Professional services: 3,303 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,246 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Virgin.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. George Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St. George22.1 miles
  • Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cedar City35.1 miles
  • Kane County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kanab37.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Virgin

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park · 40 acres2.4 mi
  • Virgin Town Park0.3 mi
  • Falls Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Davis Food and Drug Pharmacy4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Davis Drug Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Hurricane Valley Library6.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Virgin

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Falcon Ridge RanchVirgin7–1226Nonsectarian0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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