Iron City

Population: 226
Median household income: $17,500
Median home value: $54,700

Located in Lawrence County, Tennessee, Iron City is a community with a population of 226. At $17,500, its median household income sits below Lawrence County's $53,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron City's population grew 35.3% from 167 to 226, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $33,700 to $54,700.

Households average 3.23 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $17,500
Median home value: $54,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 21.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167226

Median household income

$22,188$17,500

Median home value

$33,700$54,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	167	$22,188	$33,700
2020	94	$29,028	$31,900
2021	151	—	$43,600
2022	187	—	$45,800
2023	226	$17,500	$54,700

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	9.3%
5 to 17	60	26.5%
18 to 24	16	7.1%
25 to 34	22	9.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	39	17.3%
55 to 64	33	14.6%
65 to 74	9	4.0%
75 and over	26	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	165	73.0%
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	57	25.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate74.4%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	17.8%
High school graduate	96	74.4%
Some college or associate's	10	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone31.3%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home55.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	31.3%
Carpooled	9	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	55.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	33.3%
15 to 29 min	16	53.3%
30 to 44 min	4	13.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 53.3% (105 of 197)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	61.4%
Nonfamily households	27	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	79.5%
Vacant	18	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	88.6%
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	10	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4737360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0226, -87.5855