Ironton, Missouri Population 2021

1,371

Ironton is a city located in Iron County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Iron County. With a 2020 population of 1,371, it is the 295th largest city in Missouri and the 9066th largest city in the United States . Ironton is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -6.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,460 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Ironton has a population density of 1,021 people per square mile.

The average household income in Ironton is $50,079 with a poverty rate of 32.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $629 per month, and the median house value is $84,400. The median age in Ironton is 40.7 years, 42.6 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Ironton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Irontonwas:

White: 98.89%
Two or more races: 0.65%
Black or African American: 0.46%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Ironton, Missouri is 1,371 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,371.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,460.

Ironton, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,511	98.89%
Two or More Races	10	0.65%
Black or African American	7	0.46%

Ironton Population by Race

Ironton Population Pyramid $2021

Ironton Population by Age

Ironton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ironton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	45.5%	54.5%
Female	59.3%	40.7%
Non Family	59.8%	40.2%
All	71.3%	28.7%
Married	86.3%	13.7%

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Ironton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	592	2.46	71.3
Married	270	3.28	86.3
Non Family	209	1.15	59.8
Female	91	3.09	59.3
Male	22	2.36	45.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

Ironton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	82	7.82%
9th to 12th Grade	101	9.64%
High School Graduate	370	35.31%
Some College	232	22.14%
Associates Degree	94	8.97%
Bachelors Degree	131	12.50%
Graduate Degree	38	3.63%

Ironton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	991	809	169
Hispanic	46	46
2+ Races	10	10
Black	1

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.05%.

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$20,815	$31,250	$18,974
Less Than 9th Grade	$11,786	$	$12,500
High School Graduate	$20,385	$28,750	$7,857
Some College	$22,125	$31,667	$20,625
Bachelors Degree	$	$	$
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$20,815

Average Earnings

$31,250

Average Male

$18,974

Average Female

Ironton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ironton Language by Age

Ironton Language

98.28% of Ironton residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.10% of the population.

Ironton Language

Ironton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,407	476	33.83%
Black	5	5	100.00%
Multiple	10	3	30.00%

32.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.91%

Male Poverty Rate

30.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ironton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ironton is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ironton is Multiple, with 30.00% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.36%.

Ironton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	39.13%
High School	26.55%
Some College	25.55%
Bachelors or Greater	1.19%

Ironton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	70.37%
Female Employed	38.91%
Female Unemployed	37.50%
Male Employed	17.09%

Ironton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ironton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$33,214	$50,079
Families	$50,625	$59,487
Married Families	$61,875	-
Non Families	$20,903	$32,359

Income by Household Type

Ironton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ironton Married by Age and Sex

Ironton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Ironton Marital Status by Race

Ironton Marital Status

111

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	50
First Gulf War	24
Second Gulf War	17
World War II	5
Korea	5

Ironton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	37
75+	29
55 to 64	26
35 to 54	16
18 to 34	3

Ironton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	111	9.75%

Ironton Veterans by Race

Ironton Veterans by Education

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ironton Veterans by Education

41.1%

Labor Force Participation

38.1%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ironton Employment by Age

Ironton Employment by Race

Ironton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

78.27%

Born in Ironton

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Ironton residents were born in the United States, with 78.27% having been born in Missouri. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ironton Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,371	-9	-0.65%
2020	1,380	-9	-0.65%
2019	1,389	-9	-0.64%
2018	1,398	-3	-0.21%
2017	1,401	10	0.72%
2016	1,391	-12	-0.86%
2015	1,403	-23	-1.61%
2014	1,426	-17	-1.18%
2013	1,443	-13	-0.89%
2012	1,456	-12	-0.82%
2011	1,468	1	0.07%
2010	1,467		0.00%

Ironton, Missouri Population 2021

Ironton Demographics

Ironton, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Ironton Population by Race

Ironton Population Pyramid $2021

Ironton Median Age

Ironton Adults

Ironton Age Dependency

Ironton Sex Ratio

Ironton Population by Age

Ironton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ironton Household Types

Ironton Households and Families

Ironton Households by Type

Ironton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

Ironton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ironton Language by Age

Ironton Language

Ironton Language

Ironton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Ironton

Ironton Poverty

Ironton Poverty Rate by Education

Ironton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ironton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Ironton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Ironton Married by Age and Sex

Ironton Marriage

Ironton Marital Status by Race

Ironton Marital Status

Ironton Veterans by War

Ironton Veterans by Age

Ironton Veterans by Race

Ironton Veterans by Education

Ironton Veterans by Education

Ironton Employment by Age

Ironton Employment by Race

Ironton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Ironton Place of Birth

Ironton Population by Year