Ironton, Ohio Population 2024

10,064

Ironton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ironton was:

  • White: 95.16%
  • Two or more races: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,251.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.64% (-490)
The current population of Ironton, Ohio is 10,064 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,554.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,08495.16%
Two or more races2262.13%
Black or African American2081.96%
Other race790.75%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ironton Population by Race

Ironton Population Pyramid 2024

Ironton Median Age

42.9

Total

42.1

Male

44.9

Female

Ironton Adults

There are 8,300 adults, (2,315 of whom are seniors) in Ironton.

Ironton Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ironton Sex Ratio

Female5,71553.93%
Male4,88246.07%

Ironton Population by Age

Ironton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3212.3757.542.5
Non Family1,9321.2443.356.7
Married1,5353.4180.819.2
Female7583.0340.959.1
Male963.421000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ironton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4676.3%
Associates Degree89912.13%
Bachelors Degree92012.42%
Graduate Degree5627.58%
High School Graduate3,16942.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2453.31%
Some College1,14815.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ironton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1216,4121,436
Black14614619
2+ Races1221196
Hispanic28280
Other Race212121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Ironton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,708$57,344$57,961
Graduate Degree$52,679$46,771$56,917
High School Graduate$24,700$35,500$24,048
Less Than 9th Grade$20,769$0$22,115
Overall$36,787$40,374$31,957
Some College$38,023$40,025$37,473

$36,787

Average Earnings

$40,374

Average Male

$31,957

Average Female

Ironton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ironton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ironton Language

99.67% of Ironton residents speak only English, while 0.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.18% of the population.

Ironton Language

Ironton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8132,39224.38%
Multiple22411752.23%
Black1932412.44%
Hispanic721216.67%

24.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.3%

Male Poverty Rate

25.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ironton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ironton is Multiple, with 52.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ironton is Black, with 12.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.46%.

Ironton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.31%
High School22.47%
Some College16.31%
Bachelors or Greater12.18%

Ironton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed33.72%
Male Employed17.64%
Female Employed14.39%

Ironton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ironton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,518$70,691
Households$43,702$58,906
Married Families$76,560$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,891$40,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ironton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ironton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ironton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ironton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ironton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

615

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
Second Gulf War83
World War II64
First Gulf War56
Korea43

Ironton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+237
65 to 74221
35 to 5473
55 to 6456
18 to 3428

Ironton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6147.68%
Black10.68%

Ironton Veterans by Race

Ironton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ironton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Ironton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ironton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ironton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.46%

Born in Ironton

99.93%

Native Born

0.07%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.93% of Ironton residents were born in the United States, with 54.46% having been born in Ohio. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Ironton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,452-123-1.28%
20289,575-122-1.26%
20279,697-122-1.24%
20269,819-123-1.24%
20259,942-122-1.21%
202410,064-123-1.21%
202310,187-91-0.89%
202210,278-148-1.42%
202110,426-128-1.21%
202010,554480.46%
201910,506-67-0.63%
201810,573-74-0.7%
201710,647-112-1.04%
201610,759-43-0.4%
201510,802-115-1.05%
201410,917-62-0.56%
201310,979-53-0.48%
201211,032-44-0.4%
201111,076-4-0.04%
201011,08000%
200011,211-1,540-12.08%
199012,751-1,539-10.77%
198014,290-740-4.92%
197015,030-715-4.54%
196015,745-588-3.6%
195016,3334823.04%
194015,851-770-4.63%
193016,6212,61418.66%
192014,0078606.54%
191013,1471,27910.78%
190011,8689298.49%
189010,9392,08223.51%
18808,8573,17155.77%
18705,6861,99554.05%
18603,691-5,761-60.95%

Ironton Population by Year