Iron Mountain, MI Demographics
A map of Iron Mountain's Population by Race
Iron Mountain, Michigan has an estimated population of 7,518, a less than 1% change from the 7,518 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iron Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Iron Mountain has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iron Mountain, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Iron Mountain is ranked the 138th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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 Mountain was ranked the 136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Iron Mountain's White Population
6,672 residents of Iron Mountain, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iron Mountain is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Iron Mountain ranks 242nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has decreased from 91.5% to 88.7%.
Iron Mountain is more White than neighboring Quinnesec (78.5% White). Iron Mountain is less White than neighboring Kingsford (92.2% White), Niagara (96% White), Norway (97.2% White), and Pembine (91.8% White).
Iron Mountain's Black Population
51 residents of Iron Mountain, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iron Mountain is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Iron Mountain ranks 507th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Black residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.
Iron Mountain is more Black than neighboring Kingsford (0.1% Black), Quinnesec (0% Black), Niagara (0.6% Black), Norway (0% Black), and Pembine (0% Black).
Iron Mountain's Asian Population
31 residents of Iron Mountain, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iron Mountain is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Iron Mountain ranks 175th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.1%. Asian residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.
Iron Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Quinnesec (0% Asian), Niagara (0% Asian), Norway (0% Asian), and Pembine (0% Asian). Iron Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Kingsford (0.7% Asian).
Iron Mountain's Hispanic Population
318 residents of Iron Mountain, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iron Mountain is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Iron Mountain ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.2%.
Iron Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingsford (0.5% Hispanic), Quinnesec (1.6% Hispanic), Niagara (1.4% Hispanic), Norway (0.4% Hispanic), and Pembine (0% Hispanic).
Iron Mountain's Native American/Other Population
84 residents of Iron Mountain, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Iron Mountain is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Iron Mountain ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 78.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.
Iron Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Niagara (0% Native American/Other), Norway (0% Native American/Other), and Pembine (0% Native American/Other). Iron Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsford (1.2% Native American/Other), and Quinnesec (14.3% Native American/Other).
Iron Mountain's Multiracial Population
362 residents of Iron Mountain, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iron Mountain is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Iron Mountain ranks 385th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Iron Mountain's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Iron Mountain's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.8%.
Iron Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Niagara (2% Multiracial), and Norway (2.3% Multiracial). Iron Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingsford (5.3% Multiracial), Quinnesec (5.6% Multiracial), and Pembine (8.2% 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.