Iron County Demographics

A map of Iron County's Population by Race

Iron County, Wisconsin had a population of 6,137 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% 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 70th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Iron County's White Population

5,809 residents of Iron County identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Iron County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is more White than neighboring Ashland County (79.1% White), Gogebic County (90.3% White), Price County (93.6% White), Vilas County (84.9% White), and Oneida County (93.2% White).

Iron County's Black Population

11 residents of Iron County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iron County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is less Black than neighboring Ashland County (0.7% Black), Gogebic County (0.5% Black), and Oneida County (0.5% Black).

Iron County's Asian Population

13 residents of Iron County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is less Asian than neighboring Ashland County (0.5% Asian), Price County (0.5% Asian), and Oneida County (0.5% Asian).

Iron County's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Iron County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iron County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashland County (2.4% Hispanic), Gogebic County (1.5% Hispanic), Price County (1.3% Hispanic), Vilas County (2% Hispanic), and Oneida County (1.5% Hispanic).

Iron County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Iron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland County (12.7% Native American/Other), Gogebic County (3.8% Native American/Other), Price County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Vilas County (9.7% Native American/Other).

Iron County's Multiracial Population

142 residents of Iron County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Iron County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Iron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashland County (4.6% Multiracial), Gogebic County (3.7% Multiracial), Price County (2.7% Multiracial), Vilas County (2.9% Multiracial), and Oneida County (2.7% Multiracial).

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