City in St. Louis County, Minnesota · 68.1 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
2,828 people live in Mountain Iron. The typical household earns $83,293, and the median resident is 47.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,878 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.51%
Men 46.5 · Women 49.2
1900–2026
2,828
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
2,828
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,828 | -7 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,835 | -9 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 2,844 | -16 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 2,860 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 2,865 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 2,864 | -14 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 2,878 | -9 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 2,887 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 2,892 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 2,896 | +1 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Mountain Iron has a population change lower than St. Louis County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 47% | 51% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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