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Iron County, Missouri

Iron County, Missouri · ZIP 63620, 63621, 63623

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,420 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,803Households
  • $51,161Median household income
  • $113,000Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Iron County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
9.5k10k10.5k11k2000: 10,69720002010: 10,63020102020: 9,537202010,6979,537
Population of Iron County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,697
201010,630
20209,537

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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Iron County
Under $50k49.9%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $51,161 · 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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Iron County
Owner occupied
2,903 units
Renter occupied
900 units
Vacancy rate
19.2%

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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Iron County2023
Health care and social assistance504
Retail trade290
Manufacturing252
Accommodation and food services183
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction159
Other services (except public administration)104
Construction72
Transportation and warehousing57

1,822 employees in 193 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Iron County compared with its state
Iron County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIron CountyMissouri
Population9,4826,168,181
Median household income$51,161$68,920
Median age45.338.9
Median home value$113,000$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%67.9%
Mean commute to work26.5 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Iron County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
IrontonCity1,4431.34 sq mi
Pilot KnobCity6830.89 sq mi
ViburnumCity6581.72 sq mi
ArcadiaCity6070.83 sq mi
AnnapolisCity2450.37 sq mi
Des ArcVillage1290.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Iron County

Jobs across Iron County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.