Iron County, Missouri Population 2024

9,467

Iron County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 9,467 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iron County, Missouri is the 88th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 10,591 and has seen a growth of -10.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,602270.28%
20289,575270.28%
20279,548270.28%
20269,521270.28%
20259,494270.29%
20249,467270.29%
20239,440270.29%
20229,413-16-0.17%
20219,429-82-0.86%
20209,511-641-6.31%
201910,152-41-0.4%
201810,193150.15%
201710,178510.5%
201610,127-73-0.72%
201510,200-159-1.53%
201410,359-100-0.96%
201310,459-85-0.81%
201210,544-74-0.7%
201110,618270.25%
201010,59100%
199010,726-358-3.23%
198011,0841,55516.32%
19709,5291,48818.51%
19608,041-1,417-14.98%
19509,458-982-9.41%
194010,4407988.28%
19309,6421841.95%
19209,45889510.45%
19108,563-153-1.76%
19008,716-403-4.42%
18909,11993611.44%
18808,1831,90530.34%
18706,2784367.46%
18605,842-3,760-39.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (27)
County Seat
Ironton
2020 Population
9,511
Area
550 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.46% (-44)
Founded
February 17, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,82792.55%
Two or more races4995.23%
Asian880.92%
Black or African American620.65%
Other race340.36%
Native American190.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.09%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iron County, Missouri Population by Race

Iron County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Iron County, Missouri Median Age

45.1

Total

44.2

Male

45.6

Female

Iron County, Missouri Adults

There are 7,545 adults, (2,100 of whom are seniors) in Iron County, Missouri.

Iron County, Missouri Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Iron County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,77650.07%
Male4,76249.93%

Iron County, Missouri Population by Age

Iron County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8212.478.121.9
Married1,8872.979010
Non Family1,2101.1864.435.6
Female4722.8862.537.5
Male2523.184.115.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iron County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5357.78%
Associates Degree5998.71%
Bachelors Degree79311.53%
Graduate Degree5027.3%
High School Graduate2,60937.95%
Less Than 9th Grade4045.88%
Some College1,43320.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Iron County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Iron County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4515,5941,170
2+ Races24720653
Hispanic918154
Asian636348
Other Race343411
Black341510
Native American19163
Islander900

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.19%.

Iron County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,684$47,647$36,776
Graduate Degree$58,036$45,250$79,107
High School Graduate$30,436$34,614$26,063
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,256$39,645$30,583
Some College$40,328$52,708$34,006

$34,256

Average Earnings

$39,645

Average Male

$30,583

Average Female

Iron County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iron County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iron County, Missouri Language

98.48% of Iron County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.56% of the population.

Iron County, Missouri Language

Iron County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4751,64319.39%
Multiple49712725.55%
Hispanic1907539.47%
Native19947.37%
Black46510.87%
Other34411.76%
Asian8844.55%

19.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.78%

Male Poverty Rate

21.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iron County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Missouri is Native, with 47.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Missouri is Asian, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.68%.

Iron County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.07%
High School20.11%
Some College11.96%
Bachelors or Greater11.58%

Iron County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.52%
Male Unemployed31.75%
Female Employed10.1%
Male Employed9.38%

Iron County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iron County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,508$76,909
Households$53,401$64,708
Married Families$79,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,273$33,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iron County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Iron County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iron County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Iron County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iron County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

656

Number of Veterans

583

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209
Second Gulf War173
First Gulf War129
Korea40
World War II5

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74171
35 to 54161
55 to 64157
75+139
18 to 3428

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6018.51%
2+ Races4615.7%
Black920%

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Iron County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iron County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iron County, Missouri 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

80.18%

Born in Iron County, Missouri

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Iron County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 80.18% having been born in Missouri. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Iron County, Missouri Place of Birth

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