Ironville, KY Demographics

A map of Ironville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	404	753	98.3%	96.3%
Hispanic	7	4	1.7%	0.5%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	2.4%

Ironville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 411, a dramatic decrease from the 782 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ironville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ironville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ironville, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 3.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ironville is ranked the 381st most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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). Ironville was ranked the 274th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ironville's White Population

404 residents of Ironville, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ironville is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Ironville ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironville's White population has declined by an estimated 46.3%. White residents' share of Ironville's population has increased from 96.3% to 98.3%.

Ironville is more White than neighboring Westwood (94.2% White), Bellefonte (86.9% White), Ashland (91.2% White), Russell (91.1% White), and Flatwoods (95.4% White).

Ironville's Black Population

0 residents of Ironville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ironville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Ironville ranks 361st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ironville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Ironville is less Black than neighboring Westwood (0.4% Black), Bellefonte (4.2% Black), Ashland (2% Black), Russell (0.7% Black), and Flatwoods (0.1% Black).

Ironville's Asian Population

0 residents of Ironville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ironville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Ironville ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Ironville is less Asian than neighboring Westwood (1.7% Asian), Bellefonte (4.8% Asian), Ashland (0.4% Asian), Russell (1.3% Asian), and Flatwoods (0.5% Asian).

Ironville's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Ironville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ironville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Ironville ranks 505th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ironville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.7%.

Ironville is more Hispanic than neighboring Westwood (0.7% Hispanic), Bellefonte (0.8% Hispanic), Russell (0% Hispanic), and Flatwoods (1.5% Hispanic). Ironville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashland (2.7% Hispanic).

Ironville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ironville, 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 Ironville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Ironville ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Ironville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Ironville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ironville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ironville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Ironville ranks 434th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ironville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ironville's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Ironville is less Multiracial than neighboring Westwood (3% Multiracial), Bellefonte (3.3% Multiracial), Ashland (3.7% Multiracial), Russell (6.9% Multiracial), and Flatwoods (2.4% 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.