Iron County, Utah

County in UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

62,252

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.2

years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older

Diversity Index

29.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.3%

foreign-born population

95.7%Native

4.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Iron County is a county in Utah, United States.

Location

County in UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.909304° N, 113.306740° W

DMS37° 54′ 33.49″ N, 113° 18′ 24.26″ W

Population Density & area

18.89/sq mi (7.29/km²)

Total Area

3,300 sq mi (8,548 km²)

Land Area

3,296 sq mi (8,537 km²) · 99.87%

Water Area

4 sq mi (11 km²) · 0.13%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Iron County 100.1

Utah 102.7

United States 98

Nativity

4.3%

foreign-born population

95.7%Native

4.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Iron County 4.3%

Utah 8.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.2

years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older

Iron County

30.2

Utah

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

69.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Iron County 69.3

Utah 65.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.1%	27.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.1%	60.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	13.8%	11.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.3	65.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	45.9	46.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	23.4	19.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83%

Black

0.7%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

10.5%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

29.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Iron County 29.9%

Utah 41.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Iron County population

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Hispanic or Latino	10.5%	15.9%	19.3%
Mexican	8.5%	10.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.6%	4.6%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.5%	84.1%	80.7%
One race	86.7%	80.1%	76.4%
White	83%	74.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.7%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	1.2%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.6% family

Family 69.6%

Non family 30.4%

% family households

Iron County 69.6%

Utah 72.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.03

persons per household

Iron County

3.03

Utah

2.97

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Iron County population

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Total households	20,157	1,124,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.03	2.97	2.53
Family households	14,029	816,862	82,990,528
Average family size	3.57	3.47	3.14
Married couple family	11,527	663,045	60,637,388
Other families	2,502	153,817	22,353,140
Male householder	1,010	53,699	6,572,819
Female householder	1,492	100,118	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,128	307,960	46,236,968
One-person households	4,267	229,564	37,140,836
Male householder	2,092	110,826	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	853	30,195	5,225,110
Female householder	2,175	118,738	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,235	57,205	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1,861	78,396	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

23,550

housing units

Iron County 23,550

Utah 1,223,468

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

85.6% occupied

Occupied 85.6%

Vacant 14.4%

vacancy rate

Iron County 14.4%

Utah 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.5%

Single family houses

73.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

20.9%

Mobile homes

5.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1998

Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

43.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	6.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.5%	11.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.6%	39.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	38%	48.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18%	18.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.2%	29%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	35.9%	43.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1998	1992	1981
Total housing units	23,550	1,223,468	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.3% owners

Renter-occupied 31.7%

Owner-occupied 68.3%

homeownership rate

Iron County 68.3%

Utah 70.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.15

Owner-occupied

2.76

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Iron County 3.15

Utah 3.15

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Total occupied units	20,157	1,124,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	34.4%	28.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	40.8%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5%	15%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	13.3%	15%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.4%	96.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1%	0.9%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.4%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2%	38.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.4%	33%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	71.1%	81.3%	51.4%
Electricity	23.7%	16.8%	41.3%
Solar	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.8%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.5%	1.1%	2%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$379,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Iron County

$379,000

Utah

$489,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

30.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.9%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

54.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Property value
Median Value	$379,000	$489,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	5.7%	4.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	5.7%	3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.6%	7.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	44.5%	36.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	24.8%	40.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.7%	7.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.6%	68.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	35.4%	31.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,589	$2,009	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$427	$564	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,065	$1,496	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Iron County 31.6%

Utah 37.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Iron County 6.8%

Utah 6.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

20,409

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.7%

K–12

61.2%

College / Undergraduate

31.4%

Graduate / Professional

3.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Iron County

50.7%

Utah

40.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	20,409	1,027,767	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.7%	5.5%	5.7%
K–12	61.2%	67.8%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.6%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.8%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.8%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	35.1%	26.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	31.4%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.7%	4.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	50.7%	40.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.6%	84.8%	82%
Private school	8.4%	15.2%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

35,634

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

26.9%

Some college no degree

24.3%

Associates degree

10.4%

Bachelors degree

20.8%

Graduate or professional degree

10.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

34.5% · 65.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

53.9% · 46.1%

HS graduate

53.9% · 46.1%

Some college no degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Associates degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

56.6% · 43.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Population (25+)	35,634	2,054,893	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	3.9%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	26.9%	22.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.3%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.4%	9.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.6%	37.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	20.8%	24.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.8%	13%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.2%	93.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,160

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$36,890

HS graduate

$37,927

Some college or associates

$33,781

Bachelors degree

$43,210

Graduate or professional degree

$78,494

Poverty Rate

5.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.1%

HS graduate

12.2%

Some college or associates

9.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Iron County	Utah	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,160	$54,148	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$36,890	$38,971	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,927	$43,090	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$33,781	$48,162	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$43,210	$65,293	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$78,494	$94,608	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.1%	14.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.2%	10%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.1%	6.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.7%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Iron County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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