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Irondale, Alabama

City in Jefferson County, Alabama · ZIP 35173, 35210

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 13,545 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,327Households
  • $71,240Median household income
  • $250,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Irondale

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Population, 2000 to 2020+37.5%
8k10k12k14k2000: 9,81320002010: 12,34920102020: 13,49720209,81313,497
Population of Irondale at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,813
201012,349
202013,497

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Irondale
Under $50k33.2%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $71,240 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Irondale
Owner occupied
3,872 units
Renter occupied
2,455 units
Vacancy rate
7.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Irondale compared with its county and state
Irondale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIrondaleJefferson CountyAlabama
Population13,462669,7445,054,253
Median household income$71,240$64,589$62,027
Median age44.037.839.3
Median home value$250,000$224,900$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.1%35.9%27.8%
Foreign-born residents4.9%4.5%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes61.2%63.7%69.9%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes24.5 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Irondale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Grantswood Community SchoolPublicPre-K–5Jefferson County
Irondale Community SchoolPublicPre-K–5Jefferson County
Irondale Middle SchoolPublic6–8Jefferson County
Shades Valley High SchoolPublic9–12Jefferson County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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