Ironwood, Michigan Population 2024

4,933

Ironwood Demographics

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

  • White: 94.8%
  • Two or more races: 2.5%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.56%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Other race: 0.16%
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)
White4,74494.8%
Two or more races1252.5%
Native American410.82%
Asian350.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.56%
Black or African American230.46%
Other race80.16%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Ironwood Population by Race

Ironwood Population Pyramid 2024

Ironwood Median Age

50.4

Total

49.3

Male

54.5

Female

Ironwood Adults

There are 4,284 adults, (1,435 of whom are seniors) in Ironwood.

Ironwood Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ironwood Sex Ratio

Female2,45949.14%
Male2,54550.86%

Ironwood Population by Age

Ironwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6931.8272.827.2
Non Family1,4911.1168.731.3
Married8372.6392.47.6
Female2982.8645.654.4
Male672.9438.861.2

2.61

Average Family Size

1.82

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ironwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1764.36%
Associates Degree60214.93%
Bachelors Degree47311.73%
Graduate Degree3147.79%
High School Graduate1,36833.92%
Less Than 9th Grade872.16%
Some College1,01325.12%

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
White3,7933,538693
2+ Races888822
Hispanic847622
Native American414133
Asian353530
Islander28289
Other Race800
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black 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$44,792$53,417$43,993
Graduate Degree$57,542$0$58,292
High School Graduate$24,624$32,361$23,266
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,211$40,051$24,709
Some College$26,786$35,781$24,097

$31,211

Average Earnings

$40,051

Average Male

$24,709

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

96.8% of Ironwood residents speak only English, while 3.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Ironwood Language

Ironwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,58265114.21%
Hispanic1274737.01%
Multiple1232217.89%
Black2020100%
Other88100%

14.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.64%

Male Poverty Rate

15.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ironwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ironwood is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ironwood is White, with 14.21% 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 24.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.59%.

Ironwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.25%
Some College21.84%
High School9.73%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Ironwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Unemployed16.85%
Female Employed12.42%
Male Employed1.39%

Ironwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ironwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,034$78,389
Households$37,191$58,060
Married Families$66,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,184$40,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ironwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

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

439

Number of Veterans

439

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Second Gulf War113
First Gulf War102
Korea45
World War II26

Ironwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+121
35 to 54119
65 to 74107
55 to 6492
18 to 340

Ironwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40610.01%
2+ Races3334.02%
Hispanic3136.9%

Ironwood Veterans by Race

Ironwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ironwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

12.7%

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

65.29%

Born in Ironwood

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Ironwood residents were born in the United States, with 65.29% having been born in Michigan. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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