Iron County, MO

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2023 Population
9,482
0.587% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.3
0.443% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.7%
5.81% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,161
4.19% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$113,000
3.29% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,706
5.44% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Iron County, MO had a population of 9.48k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $51,161. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iron County, MO declined from 9,538 to 9,482, a −0.587% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,401 to $51,161, a −4.19% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iron County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.791%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.591%).

None of the households in Iron County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Iron County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Iron County, MO was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Iron County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Iron County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Iron County, MO is home to a population of 9.48k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.802% of Iron County, MO residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2023, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Iron County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Iron County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iron County, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.75k ± 64
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    279 ± 47
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    117 ± 63
2.1%
Hispanic Population
199 people

In 2023, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Iron County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.1% of the people in Iron County, MO are hispanic (199 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iron County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.802%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
76 people
1.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
145 people

As of 2023, 0.802% of Iron County, MO residents (76 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iron County, MO was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    182 ± 73
  2. Vietnam
    158 ± 50
  3. Korea
    35 ± 34

Iron County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Iron County, MO employs 3.71k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Iron County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Manufacturing (364 people), and Construction (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,250), and Wholesale Trade ($56,190).

Employment

Occupations

3.71k
2023 Value
± 292
−5.44%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron County, MO declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 3.92k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron County, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (352 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), and Management Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.71k
2023 Value
± 292
−5.44%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron County, MO declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 3.92k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Manufacturing (364 people), and Construction (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Iron County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,148
Median earning men ± $3,196
$31,834
Median earning women ± $2,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,311).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Information ($53,250), and Public Administration ($44,821).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 23
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 17
    Retail Trade
  3. 16
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $30.5k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $16.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $6.86k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Iron County, MO was $113,000 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,400 to $113,000, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Iron County, MO is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Iron County, MO have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Iron County, MO is $51,161. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Iron County, MO was Census Tract 9504, Iron County, MO with a value of $68,000, followed by Census Tract 9502, Iron County, MO and Census Tract 9503, Iron County, MO, with respective values of $61,563 and $45,887.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.32%.

Housing

Property

$113,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,983
$2,903
Median Property Taxes
±$246

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Iron County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Iron County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Iron County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504, Iron County, MO
  2. Census Tract 9502, Iron County, MO
  3. Census Tract 9503, Iron County, MO

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Iron County, MO was Census Tract 9504, Iron County, MO with a value of $68,000, followed by Census Tract 9502, Iron County, MO and Census Tract 9503, Iron County, MO, with respective values of $61,563 and $45,887.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Iron County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,161
Median Household Income
± $8,529
3.8k
Number of Households
± 282

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.8k households in Iron County, MO declined from $51,161 from the previous year's value of $53,401.

The following chart displays the households in Iron County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.72%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Iron County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron County, MO have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Iron County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iron County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iron County, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.32%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron County, MO (1.88k out of 9.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.6% of the children was living in poverty in Iron County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 276 in Iron County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 63.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

89% of the population of Iron County, MO has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 3.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iron County, MO see 9,408 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,408 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4707 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 787 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

9,408 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iron County, MO

Primary care physicians in Iron County, MO see an average of 9,408 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,408 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iron County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
3.74%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron County, MO declined by 0.39% from 11% to 11%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2017, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 110 in Iron County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Iron County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13% in Iron County, MO.

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