Ironville

Population: 454
Median household income: $38,750

Ironville, a community in Boyd County, Kentucky, has 454 residents. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Boyd County figure of $60,659.

From 2019 to 2023, Ironville's population declined 53.9% from 984 to 454.

The median resident is 68.4 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 42.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 454
Median age: 68.4 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 340
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

984454

Median household income

$65,313$38,750

Median home value

$153,600$114,800

Median gross rent

$783$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	984	$65,313	$153,600	$783
2020	1,028	$66,723	$145,800	$851
2021	995	—	$114,800	$876
2022	735	$46,386	—	$935
2023	454	$38,750	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 642.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over42.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	5.1%
5 to 17	71	15.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	17	3.7%
35 to 44	77	17.0%
45 to 54	20	4.4%
55 to 64	9	2.0%
65 to 74	43	9.5%
75 and over	194	42.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	438	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	21.1%
High school graduate	102	28.3%
Some college or associate's	154	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	28	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	50.0%
15 to 29 min	61	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 26.9% (122 of 454)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	57.3%
Nonfamily households	100	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	68.8%
Vacant	106	31.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	83.3%
Renter-occupied	39	16.7%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	306	90.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2139592
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4575, -82.6986