County in Wisconsin · 758 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
6,058 people live in Iron County. The typical household earns $60,625, and the median resident is 56.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,144 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.46%
Men 55.6 · Women 56.6
1900–2026
6,058
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
6,058
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,058 | -69 | 1.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,127 | -69 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 6,196 | -53 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 6,249 | +27 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 6,222 | +43 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 6,179 | +35 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 6,144 | +456 | 8.02% |
| 2019 | 5,688 | +17 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 5,671 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 5,675 | +19 | 0.34% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 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 10 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 56% | 56% |
| Never married | 20% | 22% | 17% |
| Divorced | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau