Irondale

Population: 8,722
Median household income: $61,454
Median home value: $186,700

Located in Clayton County, Georgia, Irondale is a community with a population of 8,722. Its median household income of $61,454 runs above the Clayton County figure of $58,507.

From 2019 to 2023, Irondale's population grew 6.1% from 8,224 to 8,722, while its median home value rose 91.1% from $97,700 to $186,700.

21.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,722
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,454
Median home value: $186,700
Median gross rent: $1,478
Housing units: 3,153
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2248,722

Median household income

$51,672$61,454

Median home value

$97,700$186,700

Median gross rent

$1,048$1,478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,224	$51,672	$97,700	$1,048
2020	8,107	$57,921	$97,300	$1,103
2021	8,127	$51,332	$99,300	$1,198
2022	8,305	$53,598	$156,000	$1,440
2023	8,722	$61,454	$186,700	$1,478

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	553	6.3%
5 to 17	2,104	24.1%
18 to 24	680	7.8%
25 to 34	1,320	15.1%
35 to 44	863	9.9%
45 to 54	1,235	14.2%
55 to 64	1,242	14.2%
65 to 74	582	6.7%
75 and over	143	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	958	11.0%
Black or African American	5,679	65.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	138	1.6%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	211	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,709	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	611	11.3%
High school graduate	1,571	29.2%
Some college or associate's	1,909	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	811	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	483	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,389	63.5%
Carpooled	816	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	483	12.8%
Other means	62	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	6.4%
15 to 29 min	915	27.9%
30 to 44 min	1,062	32.4%
45 to 59 min	465	14.2%
60+ min	627	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 21.7% (1,891 of 8,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,096	73.9%
Nonfamily households	741	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,837	90.0%
Vacant	316	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,957	69.0%
Renter-occupied	880	31.0%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,412	76.5%
1-unit, attached	134	4.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	601	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1341347
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.4833, -84.3655