Ironton

Population: 10,585
Median household income: $45,694
Median home value: $112,400

Ironton, a community in Lawrence County, Ohio, has 10,585 residents. At $45,694, its median household income sits below Lawrence County's $54,842.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ironton's population held roughly steady from 10,599 to 10,585, while its median home value rose 17.2% from $95,900 to $112,400.

15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,585
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,694
Median home value: $112,400
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 5,098
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,59910,585

Median household income

$35,666$45,694

Median home value

$95,900$112,400

Median gross rent

$614$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,599	$35,666	$95,900	$614
2020	10,749	$35,915	$91,700	$641
2021	10,647	$38,654	$90,100	$672
2022	10,597	$43,702	$103,500	$729
2023	10,585	$45,694	$112,400	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	599	5.7%
5 to 17	1,710	16.2%
18 to 24	810	7.7%
25 to 34	1,155	10.9%
35 to 44	1,335	12.6%
45 to 54	1,198	11.3%
55 to 64	1,386	13.1%
65 to 74	1,349	12.7%
75 and over	1,043	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,941	93.9%
Black or African American	255	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.8%
Two or more races	236	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	748	10.0%
High school graduate	3,179	42.6%
Some college or associate's	2,358	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	692	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	489	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,388	86.4%
Carpooled	221	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	5.1%
Other means	38	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,276	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,350	36.3%
30 to 44 min	745	20.0%
45 to 59 min	130	3.5%
60+ min	219	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 25.5% (2,627 of 10,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,470	55.3%
Nonfamily households	1,998	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,468	87.6%
Vacant	630	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,606	58.3%
Renter-occupied	1,862	41.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,995	78.4%
1-unit, attached	38	0.7%
2 to 4 units	565	11.1%
5 to 19 units	86	1.7%
20 or more units	336	6.6%
Mobile home & other	78	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3937464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 38.5326, -82.6781