Iron County, Utah Population 2024

65,914

Iron County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 65,914 with a growth rate of 2.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iron County, Utah is the 8th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 46,264 and has seen a growth of 42.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,4291,7032.34%
202872,7261,7032.4%
202771,0231,7032.46%
202669,3201,7032.52%
202567,6171,7032.58%
202465,9141,7032.65%
202364,2111,7032.72%
202262,5081,9883.28%
202160,5202,8074.86%
202057,7132,4444.42%
201955,2692,3104.36%
201852,9592,0153.96%
201750,9441,1892.39%
201649,7551,5893.3%
201548,1661,0862.31%
201447,0805201.12%
201346,560-101-0.22%
201246,661290.06%
201146,6323680.8%
201046,26400%
199020,7893,44019.83%
198017,3495,17242.47%
197012,1771,38212.8%
196010,7951,15311.96%
19509,6421,31115.74%
19408,3311,10415.28%
19307,2271,44024.88%
19205,7871,85447.14%
19103,93338710.91%
19003,54686332.17%
18902,683-1,330-33.14%
18804,0131,73676.24%
18702,2771,267125.45%
18601,010650180.56%
1850360-74,069-99.52%
2024 Growth Rate
2.65% (1,703)
County Website
Iron County
State
Utah
County Seat
Parowan
2020 Population
57,713
Area
3296 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.21% (8,201)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,23788.24%
Two or more races3,0605.27%
Other race1,6052.76%
Native American9261.59%
Asian6541.13%
Black or African American4340.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1520.26%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iron County, Utah Population by Race

Iron County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Iron County, Utah Median Age

29.5

Total

29.3

Male

29.7

Female

Iron County, Utah Adults

There are 41,941 adults, (7,487 of whom are seniors) in Iron County, Utah.

Iron County, Utah Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Iron County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female28,85849.7%
Male29,21050.3%

Iron County, Utah Population by Age

Iron County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5963.076832
Married11,1483.5882.417.6
Non Family5,2061.648.451.6
Female1,4294.0645.354.7
Male8133.8135.464.6

3.56

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iron County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6325.01%
Associates Degree3,61611.11%
Bachelors Degree6,62320.34%
Graduate Degree3,26810.04%
High School Graduate7,76923.86%
Less Than 9th Grade6431.97%
Some College9,00827.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Iron County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,43726,7918,976
Hispanic2,6202,142481
2+ Races1,4841,334375
Other Race896642159
Native American42233191
Asian330330171
Black13010233
Islander22220

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 51.82%.

Iron County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,492$58,849$30,667
Graduate Degree$69,643$88,567$48,500
High School Graduate$36,156$45,248$28,676
Less Than 9th Grade$28,438$54,050$13,304
Overall$38,023$48,180$23,157
Some College$33,037$43,743$18,544

$38,023

Average Earnings

$48,180

Average Male

$23,157

Average Female

Iron County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iron County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iron County, Utah Language

91.33% of Iron County, Utah residents speak only English, while 8.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.19% of the population.

Iron County, Utah Language

Iron County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,4756,64213.7%
Hispanic5,47778714.37%
Multiple3,05444614.6%
Other1,56529819.04%
Asian64416826.09%
Black38815740.46%
Native9009911%

14.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.77%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iron County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Utah is Black, with 40.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Utah is Native, with 11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.33%.

Iron County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.18%
High School12.23%
Some College8.84%
Bachelors or Greater6.1%

Iron County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.91%
Female Unemployed14.84%
Female Employed10.6%
Male Employed7.43%

Iron County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iron County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,002$93,393
Households$63,005$80,860
Married Families$84,807$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,508$46,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iron County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Iron County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iron County, Utah 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 45-54.

Iron County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iron County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,959

Number of Veterans

1,859

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam803
Second Gulf War485
First Gulf War419
Korea125
World War II11

Iron County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74606
75+504
55 to 64382
35 to 54290
18 to 34177

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7820.04811145009314506
Hispanic1050.03017241379310345
Other Race630.05027932960893855
2+ Races610.03205465055176038
Asian420.07553956834532374
Islander60.05263157894736842
Native American50.007564296520423601

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Race

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Iron County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iron County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iron County, Utah 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

57.24%

Born in Iron County, Utah

95.09%

Native Born

4.91%

Foreign Born

2.61%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.09% of Iron County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 57.24% having been born in Utah. 2.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Iron County, Utah Place of Birth

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