Iron County Demographics
A map of Iron County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,823 | 93.1% |
Multiracial | 410 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 206 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 127 | 1.1% |
Asian | 41 | 0.4% |
Black | 24 | 0.2% |
Iron County, Michigan had a population of 11,631 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Iron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Iron County is the 73rd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.
Iron County's White Population
10,823 residents of Iron County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Iron County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is more White than neighboring Baraga County (70.5% White), Forest County (80.3% White), and Houghton County (90.6% White). Iron County is less White than neighboring Florence County (94.3% White), and Dickinson County (93.3% White).
Iron County's Black Population
24 residents of Iron County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iron County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is less Black than neighboring Baraga County (7.3% Black), Forest County (0.3% Black), and Houghton County (0.7% Black).
Iron County's Asian Population
41 residents of Iron County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is more Asian than neighboring Florence County (0.1% Asian), Baraga County (0.2% Asian), and Forest County (0.2% Asian). Iron County is less Asian than neighboring Dickinson County (0.6% Asian), and Houghton County (2.3% Asian).
Iron County's Hispanic Population
206 residents of Iron County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence County (1.4% Hispanic), Baraga County (1.3% Hispanic), Forest County (1.7% Hispanic), and Dickinson County (1.7% Hispanic).
Iron County's Native American/Other Population
127 residents of Iron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Florence County (1% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Houghton County (0.9% Native American/Other). Iron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baraga County (13.6% Native American/Other), and Forest County (13% Native American/Other).
Iron County's Multiracial Population
410 residents of Iron County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Iron County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Iron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Florence County (3% Multiracial). Iron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baraga County (7.1% Multiracial), Forest County (4.4% Multiracial), Dickinson County (3.6% Multiracial), and Houghton County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.