Iron County, Wisconsin
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,721
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,127
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,137
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,916
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 34.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 497
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,721
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $662
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,109
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,661
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,205
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,625
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,274
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 193
Total employment, 2023 1,345
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 50,765
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 494
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
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 8.1
Population per square mile, 2010 7.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 758.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 758.17
FIPS Code 55051