Iron County Demographics

A map of Iron County's Population by Race

Iron County, Utah has an estimated population of 62,252, an increase from the 57,289 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 10.5% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 1.2% Asian, and 0.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Iron is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iron County, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 29.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Iron County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Iron County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Iron County's White Population

51,697 residents of Iron County, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iron County is higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Iron County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Iron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.0%.

Iron County is more White than neighboring Washington County (81.3% White), and Millard County (81.4% White). Iron County is less White than neighboring Beaver County (83.6% White), Piute County (90.6% White), and Kane County (87.4% White).

Iron County's Black Population

435 residents of Iron County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iron County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Iron County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Black residents' share of Iron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Iron County is more Black than neighboring Beaver County (0.3% Black), Washington County (0.4% Black), Millard County (0.1% Black), Piute County (0.1% Black), and Kane County (0.2% Black).

Iron County's Asian Population

767 residents of Iron County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iron County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Iron County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Asian residents' share of Iron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Iron County is more Asian than neighboring Beaver County (0% Asian), Washington County (1.1% Asian), Piute County (0% Asian), and Kane County (0.1% Asian). Iron County is less Asian than neighboring Millard County (2.1% Asian).

Iron County's Hispanic Population

6,534 residents of Iron County, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iron County is lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Iron County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Iron County's population has increased from 9.6% to 10.5%.

Iron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Piute County (7.6% Hispanic), and Kane County (5% Hispanic). Iron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaver County (15% Hispanic), Washington County (12.1% Hispanic), and Millard County (13.6% Hispanic).

Iron County's Native American/Other Population

1,091 residents of Iron County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Iron County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Iron County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Iron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Iron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (1.4% Native American/Other), Millard County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Piute County (0% Native American/Other). Iron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kane County (3.1% Native American/Other).

Iron County's Multiracial Population

1,728 residents of Iron County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iron County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Iron County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Iron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Iron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaver County (0.7% Multiracial), Millard County (1.4% Multiracial), and Piute County (1.8% Multiracial). Iron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.6% Multiracial), and Kane County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.