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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Iron County

Utah · 33,779 residents · 3,296.167 sq mi
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Iron County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,114. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 62% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $108,300. At a median age of 24.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 28% less than the Utah median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 24.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,779
+62%since 1990
from 20,789 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.2
−1%since 1990
from 24.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K29K42K54K66K1990201020202024Iron County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(3,166)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(2,792)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(2,773)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.4%(3,851)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.6%(4,919)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(4,219)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.1%(3,736)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.7%(3,266)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(2,166)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(1,634)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(941)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(316)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,114
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,185 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,568
+59%since 1990
from $8,539 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$108,300
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$468
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $343 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 69.8% in 1990
33.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(19,802)
Black0.2%(40)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(355)
Asian0.4%(90)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(30,829)
Black0.3%(108)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,383)
Asian0.7%(249)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.6%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 85.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.1 min
−20%since 1990
from 15.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(3,774)
Married62.5%(7,611)
Widowed1.9%(231)
Divorced4.6%(558)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(3,754)
Married57.5%(7,392)
Widowed6.2%(800)
Divorced7.1%(919)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Iron County, Utah?

Iron County, Utah has about 33,779 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Iron County, Utah earns about $33,114 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 $108,300, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.

How educated are people in Iron County, Utah?

About 23.8% 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 19.2% 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 12,990 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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12 census tracts
Census Tract 1107.02Census Tract 1105.01Census Tract 1102.02Census Tract 1102.01Census Tract 1103Census Tract 1104Census Tract 1105.02Census Tract 1106.02Census Tract 1107.03Census Tract 1101Census Tract 1107.04Census Tract 1106.01
10 ZIP codes
ZIP 84721ZIP 84720ZIP 84761ZIP 84760ZIP 84714ZIP 84756ZIP 84742ZIP 84772ZIP 84719ZIP 84753
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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