Iron County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
62,252
Rank #872 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,247 −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,502 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,713 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$379,000 +34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #342 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.6% −6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #646 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,274 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
31.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.1%32.1%48.2%64.3%80.3%83.0%10.5%2.8%1.2%1.2%0.7%0.3%0.3%

About Iron County, Utah

Iron County, Utah has a total population of 62,252, making it the 872nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iron County is 30.2 years, which is 22.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iron County is $66,247, which ranks #1,502 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Iron County is $379,000, 34.4% above the national median. Renters in Iron County pay a median gross rent of $1,065 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iron County, 31.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.9 min.

Iron County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Iron County, Utah 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.