Iron County, Wisconsin

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,164
Median household income: $59,058
Median home value: $155,200

Iron County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 6,164. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,058 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron County's population grew 8.4% from 5,687 to 6,164, while its median household income rose 34.8% from $43,798 to $59,058.

The typical home was built around 1973. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,164
Median age: 55.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,058
Median home value: $155,200
Median gross rent: $640
Housing units: 5,572
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6876,164

Median household income

$43,798$59,058

Median home value

$119,000$155,200

Median gross rent

$538$640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,687	$43,798	$119,000	$538
2020	5,679	$45,588	$130,100	$534
2021	6,074	$48,908	$126,100	$595
2022	6,136	$55,777	$144,100	$632
2023	6,164	$59,058	$155,200	$640

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	3.6%
5 to 17	727	11.8%
18 to 24	270	4.4%
25 to 34	517	8.4%
35 to 44	590	9.6%
45 to 54	721	11.7%
55 to 64	1,143	18.5%
65 to 74	1,146	18.6%
75 and over	829	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,794	94.0%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.6%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	233	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	229	4.6%
High school graduate	1,601	32.4%
Some college or associate's	1,960	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	845	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	311	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,172	81.3%
Carpooled	247	9.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	50	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	5.6%
Other means	52	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,159	46.0%
15 to 29 min	750	29.7%
30 to 44 min	300	11.9%
45 to 59 min	163	6.5%
60+ min	150	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 11.6% (698 of 6,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,772	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,177	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,949	52.9%
Vacant	2,623	47.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,563	86.9%
Renter-occupied	386	13.1%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,912	88.2%
1-unit, attached	140	2.5%
2 to 4 units	146	2.6%
5 to 19 units	146	2.6%
20 or more units	81	1.5%
Mobile home & other	147	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 55051
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 758 sq mi
Water area: 161 sq mi
Center point: 46.3265, -90.2613