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
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)
White52,87287.83%
Two or more races3,7316.2%
Other race1,4322.38%
Native American9611.6%
Asian6261.04%
Black or African American3800.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1990.33%

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

29.9

Total

29.9

Male

29.9

Female

Iron County, Utah Adults

There are 43,551 adults, (8,059 of whom are seniors) in Iron County, Utah.

Iron County, Utah Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Iron County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female30,17750.13%
Male30,02449.87%

Iron County, Utah Population by Age

Iron County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6583.0167.432.6
Married11,5263.5380.619.4
Non Family5,6881.565050
Female1,5444.1252.147.9
Male9003.6134.865.2

3.51

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

67.4%

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 Grade1,5934.68%
Associates Degree4,09912.03%
Bachelors Degree6,96720.46%
Graduate Degree3,3559.85%
High School Graduate8,50424.97%
Less Than 9th Grade7342.16%
Some College8,80725.86%

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
White29,60427,7429,287
Hispanic2,8012,447613
2+ Races1,8801,699424
Other Race899777254
Native American45740171
Asian267267135
Black13210530
Islander41410

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 50.56%.

Iron County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,593$59,669$32,150
Graduate Degree$72,181$101,500$50,709
High School Graduate$38,763$48,049$30,167
Less Than 9th Grade$36,800$52,656$22,083
Overall$39,496$49,714$27,598
Some College$33,905$44,845$20,582

$39,496

Average Earnings

$49,714

Average Male

$27,598

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

91.99% of Iron County, Utah residents speak only English, while 8.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.83% of the population.

Iron County, Utah Language

Iron County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,8756,33112.69%
Hispanic5,9621,17619.72%
Multiple3,69249513.41%
Other1,40430721.87%
Asian59518931.76%
Black3449327.03%
Native940818.62%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

15.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iron County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Utah is Asian, with 31.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iron County, Utah is Native, with 8.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.76%.

Iron County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.44%
High School11.22%
Some College8.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Iron County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.26%
Male Unemployed13.08%
Female Employed10.47%
Male Employed6.6%

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$82,149$100,069
Households$65,527$86,314
Married Families$91,953$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,217$49,722

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iron County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

2,165

Number of Veterans

2,063

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam828
First Gulf War595
Second Gulf War575
Korea141
World War II42

Iron County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74606
75+570
35 to 54448
55 to 64394
18 to 34147

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9175.01%
Hispanic1584.19%
Other Race1007.91%
2+ Races1004.22%
Asian326.04%
Islander159.62%
Native American10.16%

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Race

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iron County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

57.1%

Born in Iron County, Utah

96.19%

Native Born

3.81%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.19% of Iron County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 57.1% having been born in Utah. 1.71% 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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