Iron County Demographics

A map of Iron County's Population by Race

Iron County, Missouri had a population of 9,537 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.5% 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 88th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Iron County's White Population

8,602 residents of Iron County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Iron County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more White than neighboring St. Francois County (88.9% White). Iron County is less White than neighboring Reynolds County (93% White), Washington County (90.9% White), Madison County (91.5% White), and Wayne County (92% White).

Iron County's Black Population

136 residents of Iron County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iron County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more Black than neighboring Reynolds County (0.5% Black), Madison County (0.4% Black), and Wayne County (0.5% Black). Iron County is less Black than neighboring St. Francois County (4% Black), and Washington County (2.6% Black).

Iron County's Asian Population

34 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 Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more Asian than neighboring Reynolds County (0.3% Asian), Washington County (0.2% Asian), Madison County (0.3% Asian), and Wayne County (0.2% Asian). Iron County is less Asian than neighboring St. Francois County (0.6% Asian).

Iron County's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Iron County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Reynolds County (1.6% Hispanic), St. Francois County (1.6% Hispanic), Washington County (1% Hispanic), and Wayne County (1.4% Hispanic). Iron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.7% Hispanic).

Iron County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Iron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reynolds County (0.4% Native American/Other), St. Francois County (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Iron County's Multiracial Population

522 residents of Iron County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Iron County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Reynolds County (4.1% Multiracial), St. Francois County (4.3% Multiracial), Washington County (4.8% Multiracial), Madison County (4.5% Multiracial), and Wayne County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.