Iron Gate, VA Demographics

A map of Iron Gate's Population by Race

Iron Gate, Virginia has an estimated population of 426, a dramatic increase from the 324 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.8% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iron Gate, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Iron Gate has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iron Gate, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Iron Gate is ranked the 502nd most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Iron Gate was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Iron Gate's White Population

384 residents of Iron Gate, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iron Gate is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Iron Gate ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's White population has grown by an estimated 37.1%. White residents' share of Iron Gate's population has increased from 86.4% to 90.1%.

Iron Gate is more White than neighboring Clifton Forge (80.4% White). Iron Gate is less White than neighboring Cliftondale Park (100% White), Glen Wilton (100% White), Selma (100% White), and Low Moor (95.1% White).

Iron Gate's Black Population

16 residents of Iron Gate, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iron Gate is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Iron Gate ranks 410th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Iron Gate's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.8%.

Iron Gate is more Black than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0% Black), Glen Wilton (0% Black), and Selma (0% Black). Iron Gate is less Black than neighboring Clifton Forge (15.3% Black), and Low Moor (4.9% Black).

Iron Gate's Asian Population

0 residents of Iron Gate, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iron Gate is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Iron Gate ranks 485th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Iron Gate's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iron Gate is less Asian than neighboring Clifton Forge (0.1% Asian).

Iron Gate's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Iron Gate, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iron Gate is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Iron Gate ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Iron Gate's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.9%.

Iron Gate is more Hispanic than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0% Hispanic), Glen Wilton (0% Hispanic), Selma (0% Hispanic), and Low Moor (0% Hispanic). Iron Gate is less Hispanic than neighboring Clifton Forge (2.1% Hispanic).

Iron Gate's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Iron Gate, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Iron Gate is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Iron Gate ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Iron Gate's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Iron Gate is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0% Native American/Other), Clifton Forge (0.4% Native American/Other), Glen Wilton (0% Native American/Other), Selma (0% Native American/Other), and Low Moor (0% Native American/Other).

Iron Gate's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Iron Gate, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iron Gate is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Iron Gate ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Gate's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Iron Gate's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.7%.

Iron Gate is more Multiracial than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0% Multiracial), Clifton Forge (1.7% Multiracial), Glen Wilton (0% Multiracial), Selma (0% Multiracial), and Low Moor (0% 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.