Iron County, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,141
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,141
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,936
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,272
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,281
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,289
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,163
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,038
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $379,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,589
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $427
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,065
Building Permits, 2025 678
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,503
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,504
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,207
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,161,920
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,588
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,247
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,186
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,935
Total employment, 2023 18,547
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 792,497
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,337
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,213
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,450
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.4
Population per square mile, 2010 14.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,296.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,296.68
FIPS Code 49021