Ironwood, Michigan Population 2024

4,933

Ironwood Demographics

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

  • White: 96.15%
  • Two or more races: 1.4%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.53%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
749.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.91% (-96)
The current population of Ironwood, Michigan is 4,933 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,029.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,89296.15%
Two or more races711.4%
Asian350.69%
Other race310.61%
Native American290.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.53%
Black or African American30.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Ironwood Population by Race

Ironwood Population Pyramid 2024

Ironwood Median Age

51.1

Total

50.1

Male

54.7

Female

Ironwood Adults

There are 4,363 adults, (1,381 of whom are seniors) in Ironwood.

Ironwood Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ironwood Sex Ratio

Female2,56250.35%
Male2,52649.65%

Ironwood Population by Age

Ironwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6361.8976.623.4
Non Family1,4241.1473.126.9
Married8962.7793.66.4
Female2672.6943.156.9
Male493.185149

2.68

Average Family Size

1.89

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ironwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1463.58%
Associates Degree65716.1%
Bachelors Degree51512.62%
Graduate Degree3197.82%
High School Graduate1,41334.63%
Less Than 9th Grade521.27%
Some College97823.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ironwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ironwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8713,689758
Hispanic1028620
2+ Races484819
Asian353530
Other Race31150
Native American292918
Islander27279

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.71%.

Ironwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,773$63,702$46,172
Graduate Degree$57,125$0$56,042
High School Graduate$28,118$29,104$22,259
Less Than 9th Grade$17,841$0$0
Overall$32,961$43,063$30,000
Some College$30,804$45,781$26,250

$32,961

Average Earnings

$43,063

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Ironwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ironwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ironwood Language

98.61% of Ironwood residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Ironwood Language

Ironwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,71160812.91%
Hispanic1535133.33%
Multiple712940.85%
Other31722.58%

13.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.56%

Male Poverty Rate

14.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ironwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ironwood is Multiple, with 40.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ironwood is White, with 12.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.97%.

Ironwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.14%
Some College22.19%
High School8.59%
Bachelors or Greater5.72%

Ironwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.97%
Female Unemployed20.65%
Female Employed9.52%
Male Employed1.5%

Ironwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ironwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,400$79,752
Households$35,722$59,185
Married Families$70,435$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,099$40,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ironwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ironwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ironwood 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 45-54.

Ironwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ironwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

484

Number of Veterans

484

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam150
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War81
Korea44
World War II21

Ironwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
55 to 64124
65 to 74111
35 to 54105
18 to 340

Ironwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47611.4%
Hispanic3231.37%
2+ Races816.67%

Ironwood Veterans by Race

Ironwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ironwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ironwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ironwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ironwood 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

61.83%

Born in Ironwood

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Ironwood residents were born in the United States, with 61.83% having been born in Michigan. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ironwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,813-24-0.5%
20284,837-24-0.49%
20274,861-24-0.49%
20264,885-24-0.49%
20254,909-24-0.49%
20244,933-24-0.48%
20234,957-65-1.29%
20225,022-5-0.1%
20215,027-2-0.04%
20205,0291583.24%
20194,871-70-1.42%
20184,941-34-0.68%
20174,975-10-0.2%
20164,985-54-1.07%
20155,039-82-1.6%
20145,121-59-1.14%
20135,180-55-1.05%
20125,235-73-1.38%
20115,308-81-1.5%
20105,38900%
20006,293-556-8.12%
19906,849-892-11.52%
19807,741-970-11.14%
19708,711-1,554-15.14%
196010,265-1,201-10.47%
195011,466-1,903-14.23%
194013,369-930-6.5%
193014,299-1,440-9.15%
192015,7392,91822.76%
191012,8213,11632.11%
19009,7051,96025.31%
18907,7452,93260.92%

Ironwood Population by Year