Iron County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,757
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,757
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,709
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,627
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,618
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,631
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,817
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.7%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,068
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,573
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $716
Building Permits, 2025 161
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,547
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,308
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,246
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,933
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,393
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,823
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,784
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 358
Total employment, 2023 2,475
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 107,199
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 715
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.0
Population per square mile, 2010 10.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,166.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,166.15
FIPS Code 26071