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)
White8,78892.68%
Two or more races4564.81%
Asian830.88%
Black or African American750.79%
Other race590.62%
Native American120.13%
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

45.3

Total

44.6

Male

45.8

Female

Iron County, Missouri Adults

There are 7,480 adults, (2,123 of whom are seniors) in Iron County, Missouri.

Iron County, Missouri Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Iron County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,76650.26%
Male4,71649.74%

Iron County, Missouri Population by Age

Iron County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8032.476.323.7
Married1,8883.0288.311.7
Non Family1,2651.1865.134.9
Female4132.8754.545.5
Male2373.1678.921.1

2.91

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

76.3%

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 Grade5447.93%
Associates Degree6249.09%
Bachelors Degree78811.48%
Graduate Degree4696.83%
High School Graduate2,59637.82%
Less Than 9th Grade4236.16%
Some College1,42020.69%

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
White6,3915,5601,171
2+ Races26220450
Hispanic1349836
Black592811
Other Race59596
Asian583617
Native American12102
Islander900

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.31%.

Iron County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,443$37,472$37,386
Graduate Degree$60,402$47,500$85,461
High School Graduate$32,161$38,203$26,932
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,473$40,286$32,096
Some College$41,038$43,652$37,448

$36,473

Average Earnings

$40,286

Average Male

$32,096

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

98.86% of Iron County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Iron County, Missouri Language

Iron County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4161,72720.52%
Multiple44910022.27%
Hispanic1986934.85%
Other591016.95%
Black631015.87%
Native12541.67%
Asian8322.41%

20.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.88%

Male Poverty Rate

23.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iron County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Missouri is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Missouri is Asian, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.48%.

Iron County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.59%
High School21.16%
Some College12.14%
Bachelors or Greater11.6%

Iron County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.19%
Male Unemployed27.42%
Female Employed10.03%
Male Employed9.12%

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$71,835$78,073
Households$51,161$64,673
Married Families$83,418$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,510$33,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iron County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

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

607

Number of Veterans

553

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War182
Vietnam158
First Gulf War137
Korea38
World War II11

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+168
35 to 54160
65 to 74139
55 to 64109
18 to 3431

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5608.02%
2+ Races299.97%
Black1420.9%
Asian46.45%
Hispanic42.84%

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iron County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

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

79.49%

Born in Iron County, Missouri

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Iron County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.49% having been born in Missouri. 0.37% 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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