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Iron County, Utah

Iron County, Utah · ZIP 84714, 84719, 84720

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 65,936 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,658Households
  • $65,527Median household income
  • $342,900Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Iron County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+69.6%
30k40k50k60k2000: 33,77920002010: 46,16320102020: 57,289202033,77957,289
Population of Iron County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,779
201046,163
202057,289

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Iron County
Under $50k35.1%
$50k to $100k35.7%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $65,527 · 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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Iron County
Owner occupied
13,255 units
Renter occupied
6,403 units
Vacancy rate
13.9%

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Iron County2023
Health care and social assistance3,009
Retail trade2,818
Accommodation and food services2,799
Construction2,455
Manufacturing2,210
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services757
Professional, scientific, and technical services725
Arts, entertainment, and recreation588

18,547 employees in 1,935 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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Iron County compared with its state
Iron County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIron CountyUtah
Population60,2013,331,187
Median household income$65,527$91,750
Median age29.931.7
Median home value$342,900$455,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.3%36.9%
Foreign-born residents3.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%70.6%
Mean commute to work16.8 minutes22.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Iron County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Cedar CityCity40,88536.3 sq mi
EnochCity8,6648.01 sq mi
ParowanCity3,2837.01 sq mi
ParagonahTown5770.69 sq mi
KanarravilleTown4950.43 sq mi
NewcastleCensus designated place2313.98 sq mi
SummitCensus designated place2080.68 sq mi
Brian HeadTown1646.49 sq mi
Cedar HighlandsCensus designated place270.94 sq mi
Beryl JunctionCensus designated place01.83 sq mi
ModenaCensus designated place00.23 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49 (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

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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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.