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Iron County

Utah · 67,141 residents (2025 est.) · 3,296 sq mi
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The short version

Iron County is home to 62,252 people in Utah. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 28,473 people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.2. Density works out to 19 people per square mile. That trails the Utah median by roughly 30%. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $66,247, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Iron County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population20,789 → 62,252 (+199%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$151,924 → $379,000 (+149%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share94.4% → 83.0% (−11.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 29 counties in Utah

  • 24th in household income$66,247
  • 10th in share with a bachelor's degree31.6%
  • 16th in home value$379,000
  • 15th in diversity score37.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,252
+84%since 2000
from 33,779 in 2000
67,141 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
19 / sq mi
+84%since 2000
from 10 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
30.2
+25%since 2000
from 24.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,296 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K29K42K54K66K19902000201020202024Iron County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(4,016)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(4,530)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(5,238)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(5,730)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.4%(7,104)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(8,180)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(7,236)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(6,070)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.9%(5,553)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(5,430)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(2,329)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(836)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,247
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,114 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,186
+122%since 2000
from $13,568 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+13%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$379,000
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,065
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $468 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.03 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.5%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+17%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(30,829)
Black0.3%(108)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,383)
Asian0.7%(249)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83%(51,697)
Black0.7%(435)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(6,534)
Asian1.2%(767)
Other4.5%(2,819)
Diversity Score
37
+38%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+11%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(5,270)
Puerto Rican0.4%(220)
Colombian0.3%(174)
Argentine0.2%(152)
Salvadoran0.2%(108)
Peruvian0.1%(70)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Cuban0.1%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(47)
Chilean0%(27)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(195)
Japanese0.3%(194)
Chinese0.3%(178)
Korean0.1%(77)
Filipino0.1%(50)
Thai0%(25)
Nepalese0%(21)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Kazakh0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(282)
Tongan0.3%(205)
Ancestry
English29%(18,039)
German9.9%(6,173)
American7.3%(4,527)
Irish5.4%(3,385)
Scottish3.7%(2,290)
Danish2.7%(1,653)
Italian2.3%(1,404)
Swedish2.1%(1,282)
Norwegian1.5%(943)
Welsh1.4%(864)
French1.2%(765)
Swiss1%(640)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(613)
British0.9%(571)
Polish0.8%(473)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(471)
Ukrainian0.3%(181)
Hungarian0.3%(157)
Canadian0.2%(121)
Russian0.2%(112)
Czech0.2%(98)
Greek0.2%(95)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Portuguese0.1%(67)
Armenian0.1%(63)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Australian0.1%(40)
Romanian0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Arab0%(27)
Lebanese0%(27)
Belgian0%(25)
Slovak0%(25)
Barbadian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(20)
Austrian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2017
from 80.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(8,809)
Married53%(12,758)
Widowed2.1%(497)
Divorced8.4%(2,020)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(7,970)
Married51.2%(12,489)
Widowed5.5%(1,330)
Divorced10.6%(2,595)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.7%(898)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(569)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(797)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(159)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,591 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Iron County, decade by decade

Iron County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199020,789$55,646$151,92421.9%13.5
200033,779$60,322$197,28523.8%20.5
201046,163$60,775$294,33228.2%29.1
202057,289$63,081$280,34528.9%37.3
202462,252$66,247$379,00031.6%37.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Iron County, Utah?

Iron County, Utah has about 62,252 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Iron County, Utah?

The typical household in Iron County, Utah earns about $66,247 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Iron County, Utah expensive?

In Iron County, Utah, the median home is worth about $379,000, and the typical rent is about $1,065 a month.

How educated are people in Iron County, Utah?

About 31.6% of adults age 25 and over in Iron County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Iron County, Utah?

About 13.8% of people in Iron County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iron County, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Iron County, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,463 residents, a change of about 199 percent over that period.

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