Iron Junction, MN Demographics

A map of Iron Junction's Population by Race

Iron Junction, Minnesota has an estimated population of 86, a large decrease from the 110 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 15.1% Multiracial, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iron Junction, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Iron Junction has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iron Junction, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Iron Junction is ranked the 816th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 Junction was ranked the 788th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Iron Junction's White Population

69 residents of Iron Junction, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iron Junction is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Iron Junction ranks 347th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's White population has declined by an estimated 31.7%. White residents' share of Iron Junction's population has decreased from 91.8% to 80.2%.

Iron Junction is less White than neighboring Leonidas (100% White), Eveleth (89.2% White), Mountain Iron (95.5% White), Virginia (88.6% White), and Kinney (84.3% White).

Iron Junction's Black Population

0 residents of Iron Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iron Junction is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Iron Junction ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Iron Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iron Junction is less Black than neighboring Eveleth (1.5% Black), Mountain Iron (0.5% Black), and Virginia (0.7% Black).

Iron Junction's Asian Population

0 residents of Iron Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iron Junction is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Iron Junction ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Iron Junction's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Iron Junction is less Asian than neighboring Mountain Iron (0.9% Asian), and Virginia (1.2% Asian).

Iron Junction's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Iron Junction, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iron Junction is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Iron Junction ranks 787th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Iron Junction's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.7%.

Iron Junction is more Hispanic than neighboring Leonidas (0% Hispanic), Eveleth (0% Hispanic), Mountain Iron (0% Hispanic), and Virginia (1.4% Hispanic). Iron Junction is less Hispanic than neighboring Kinney (7% Hispanic).

Iron Junction's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Iron Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Iron Junction is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Iron Junction ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Iron Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iron Junction is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eveleth (3% Native American/Other), Mountain Iron (2.1% Native American/Other), Virginia (3.6% Native American/Other), and Kinney (2.6% Native American/Other).

Iron Junction's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Iron Junction, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iron Junction is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Iron Junction ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iron Junction's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Iron Junction's population has increased from 6.4% to 15.1%.

Iron Junction is more Multiracial than neighboring Leonidas (0% Multiracial), Eveleth (6.3% Multiracial), Mountain Iron (1% Multiracial), Virginia (4.5% Multiracial), and Kinney (6.1% 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.