Iron County, Michigan

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,650
Median household income: $53,614
Median home value: $101,500

Iron County, Michigan counts 11,650 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,614, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron County's population grew 4.5% from 11,152 to 11,650, while its median household income rose 28.9% from $41,599 to $53,614.

The typical home was built around 1962. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,650
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,614
Median home value: $101,500
Median gross rent: $510
Housing units: 9,046
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,15211,650

Median household income

$41,599$53,614

Median home value

$77,700$101,500

Median gross rent

$513$510

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,152	$41,599	$77,700	$513
2020	11,099	$44,183	$79,500	$562
2021	11,580	$45,792	$84,000	$606
2022	11,585	$52,241	$95,800	$627
2023	11,650	$53,614	$101,500	$510

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	479	4.1%
5 to 17	1,545	13.3%
18 to 24	598	5.1%
25 to 34	972	8.3%
35 to 44	1,169	10.0%
45 to 54	1,237	10.6%
55 to 64	2,047	17.6%
65 to 74	2,123	18.2%
75 and over	1,480	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,774	92.5%
Black or African American	98	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	1.1%
Asian	66	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.3%
Two or more races	301	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	592	6.6%
High school graduate	3,705	41.0%
Some college or associate's	2,873	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,248	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	610	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,488	79.6%
Carpooled	294	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	150	3.4%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	346	7.9%
Other means	93	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,091	51.8%
15 to 29 min	1,090	27.0%
30 to 44 min	439	10.9%
45 to 59 min	157	3.9%
60+ min	260	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,909 of 11,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,071	57.4%
Nonfamily households	2,283	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,354	59.2%
Vacant	3,692	40.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,566	85.3%
Renter-occupied	788	14.7%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,965	88.0%
1-unit, attached	42	0.5%
2 to 4 units	251	2.8%
5 to 19 units	209	2.3%
20 or more units	184	2.0%
Mobile home & other	395	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 26071
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,166 sq mi
Water area: 45 sq mi
Center point: 46.1703, -88.5405