Ironton, OH Demographics

A map of Ironton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,910	9,541	92.0%	90.3%
Multiracial	382	403	3.5%	3.8%
Black	331	396	3.1%	3.7%
Hispanic	92	103	0.9%	1.0%
Native American/Other	53	83	0.5%	0.8%
Asian	0	45	0.0%	0.4%

Ironton, Ohio has an estimated population of 10,768, a slight increase from the 10,571 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.1% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ironton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ironton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ironton, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 15.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ironton is ranked the 176th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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). Ironton was ranked the 181st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ironton's White Population

9,910 residents of Ironton, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ironton is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Ironton ranks 746th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironton's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Ironton's population has increased from 90.3% to 92.0%.

Ironton is more White than neighboring Russell (91.1% White), Bellefonte (86.9% White), and Coal Grove (90.8% White). Ironton is less White than neighboring Flatwoods (95.4% White), and Westwood (94.2% White).

Ironton's Black Population

331 residents of Ironton, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ironton is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Ironton ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironton's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. Black residents' share of Ironton's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.1%.

Ironton is more Black than neighboring Russell (0.7% Black), Flatwoods (0.1% Black), Coal Grove (0% Black), and Westwood (0.4% Black). Ironton is less Black than neighboring Bellefonte (4.2% Black).

Ironton's Asian Population

0 residents of Ironton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ironton is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ironton ranks 576th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Ironton is less Asian than neighboring Russell (1.3% Asian), Bellefonte (4.8% Asian), Flatwoods (0.5% Asian), and Westwood (1.7% Asian).

Ironton's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Ironton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ironton is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ironton ranks 1012th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ironton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Ironton is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell (0% Hispanic), Bellefonte (0.8% Hispanic), and Westwood (0.7% Hispanic). Ironton is less Hispanic than neighboring Flatwoods (1.5% Hispanic), and Coal Grove (1.1% Hispanic).

Ironton's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Ironton, 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 Ironton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ironton ranks 249th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ironton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ironton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Russell (0% Native American/Other), Bellefonte (0% Native American/Other), Flatwoods (0% Native American/Other), Coal Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Westwood (0% Native American/Other).

Ironton's Multiracial Population

382 residents of Ironton, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ironton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Ironton ranks 667th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ironton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Ironton is more Multiracial than neighboring Bellefonte (3.3% Multiracial), Flatwoods (2.4% Multiracial), and Westwood (3% Multiracial). Ironton is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell (6.9% Multiracial), and Coal Grove (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.