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The total population of Iron County is estimated to be 58,068 with 29,210 males (50.30%) and 28,858 females (49.70%). There are 352 less females than males in Iron County.
The median household income in Iron County was $60,864 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,890(3.20%) from $58,974 in 2020. This income is 81.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Iron County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,998. Overall, the median household income for the county of Iron County stands at $60,864.
In Iron County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,510 for males and $18,383 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,898 for males and $38,684 for females.
In Iron County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $83,827, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,898.
In 2022, the population of Iron County was 62,429, a 3.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iron County's population was 60,522, an increase of 4.88% compared to a population of 57,708 in 2020.
The median age in Iron County, UT is 29.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.39% were under the age of 15, 27.44% aged 15 to 29, 36.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iron County population: 90.04% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 1.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.09% are some other race and 4.19% are multiracial.