Iron County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,446
Rank #2,532 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,850 −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,837 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,605 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,300 −57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,684 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #667 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.2%42.3%63.5%84.7%91.7%4.0%2.2%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Iron County, Missouri

Iron County, Missouri has a total population of 9,446, making it the 2,532nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iron County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iron County is $48,850, which ranks #2,837 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Iron County is $119,300, 57.7% below the national median. Renters in Iron County pay a median gross rent of $664 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iron County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Iron County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Iron County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.