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Iron Station, NC Demographics

A map of Iron Station's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
67782.1%
Black
587.0%
Hispanic
445.3%
Multiracial
364.4%
Asian
50.6%
Native American/Other
50.6%

Iron Station, North Carolina had a population of 825 in 2020. It was 82.1% White, 7.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Iron Station, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is the 477th most populous. 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).

Iron Station's White Population

677 residents of Iron Station identify as White, or 82.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Iron Station considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #233 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more White than neighboring High Shoals (81.5% White), Lincolnton (66.8% White), Stanley (79.7% White), and Dallas (58.6% White). Iron Station is less White than neighboring Alexis (91.7% White).

Iron Station's Black Population

58 residents of Iron Station identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iron Station less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #474 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more Black than neighboring Alexis (2.2% Black), and High Shoals (6.1% Black). Iron Station is less Black than neighboring Lincolnton (13.4% Black), Stanley (10.5% Black), and Dallas (21.5% Black).

Iron Station's Asian Population

5 residents of Iron Station identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Iron Station roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more Asian than neighboring Alexis (0.3% Asian), and High Shoals (0.2% Asian). Iron Station is less Asian than neighboring Lincolnton (0.9% Asian), Stanley (1.1% Asian), and Dallas (0.9% Asian).

Iron Station's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Iron Station identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iron Station slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #427 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexis (1.2% Hispanic), High Shoals (4.2% Hispanic), and Stanley (3.8% Hispanic). Iron Station is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincolnton (13.9% Hispanic), and Dallas (13.5% Hispanic).

Iron Station's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Iron Station identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Iron Station roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexis (0.5% Native American/Other). Iron Station is less Native American/Other than neighboring High Shoals (0.8% Native American/Other), Lincolnton (0.8% Native American/Other), Stanley (0.7% Native American/Other), and Dallas (0.8% Native American/Other).

Iron Station's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Iron Station identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iron Station roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Iron Station is ranked #209 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Iron Station is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexis (4.1% Multiracial), Lincolnton (4.1% Multiracial), and Stanley (4.2% Multiracial). Iron Station is less Multiracial than neighboring High Shoals (7.2% Multiracial), and Dallas (4.7% Multiracial).

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