Iron County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,482
Median household income: $51,161
Median home value: $113,000

Iron County, Missouri counts 9,482 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,161, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Iron County's population declined 6.7% from 10,164 to 9,482, while its median household income rose 36.7% from $37,435 to $51,161.

The typical home was built around 1975. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,482
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,161
Median home value: $113,000
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 4,704
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1649,482

Median household income

$37,435$51,161

Median home value

$83,600$113,000

Median gross rent

$597$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,164	$37,435	$83,600	$597
2020	10,150	$40,082	$87,100	$624
2021	9,606	$44,717	$93,200	$653
2022	9,538	$53,401	$109,400	$662
2023	9,482	$51,161	$113,000	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	475	5.0%
5 to 17	1,527	16.1%
18 to 24	616	6.5%
25 to 34	982	10.4%
35 to 44	1,116	11.8%
45 to 54	1,182	12.5%
55 to 64	1,461	15.4%
65 to 74	1,225	12.9%
75 and over	898	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,751	92.3%
Black or African American	75	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	30	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	396	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	967	14.1%
High school graduate	2,596	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,044	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	788	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	469	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,984	81.7%
Carpooled	355	9.7%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	59	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	5.6%
Other means	44	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,211	35.1%
15 to 29 min	879	25.5%
30 to 44 min	803	23.3%
45 to 59 min	231	6.7%
60+ min	323	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 20.7% (1,884 of 9,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,538	66.7%
Nonfamily households	1,265	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,803	80.8%
Vacant	901	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,903	76.3%
Renter-occupied	900	23.7%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,669	78.0%
1-unit, attached	19	0.4%
2 to 4 units	345	7.3%
5 to 19 units	77	1.6%
20 or more units	35	0.7%
Mobile home & other	559	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29093
State: Missouri
Land area: 550 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Center point: 37.6260, -90.6996

Cities & places

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