Ironton, MO Profile: Facts & Data

Ironton, Missouri - Basic Facts

The City of Ironton had a population of 1,438 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Ironton is located at latitude 37.5973 and longitude -90.6273 in Iron County. The formal boundaries for the City of Ironton encompass a land area of 1.34 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Iron County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Ironton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Ironton is located within Township of Arcadia, a minor civil division (MCD) of Iron County.

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Ironton, MO Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,438 (100%)
Population in Households	1,410 (98.1%)
Population in Families	1,143 (79.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	28 ( 1.9%)
Population Density	1,071
Diversity Index²	23


INCOME
Median Household Income	$46,671
Average Household Income	$59,382
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$23,562
Wealth Index⁵	35
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	670 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	352 (52.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	218 (32.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	100 (14.9%)
Median Home Value	$123,636
Average Home Value	$226,470
Housing Affordability Index³	135

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	570
Average Household Size	2.47
Family Households	349
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

670 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

352 (52.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

218 (32.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

100 (14.9%)

Median Home Value

$123,636

Average Home Value

$226,470

Housing Affordability Index³

135

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

570

Average Household Size

2.47

Family Households

349

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.48%	-1.04%
Households	-0.62%	-1.04%
Families		-0.52%
Median Household Income		2.94%
Per Capita Income		1.35%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.23%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.48%

-1.04%

Households

-0.62%

-1.04%

Families

-0.52%

Median Household Income

2.94%

Per Capita Income

1.35%

Owner Occupied HU

-0.23%

Ironton, MO - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Ironton to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 307	72nd
Population Density	# 284	74th
Median Household Income	# 902	17th
Housing Affordability Index	# 804	74th
Per Capita Income	# 954	12th
Diversity Index	# 485	55th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 307

72nd

Population Density

# 284

74th

Median Household Income

# 902

17th

Housing Affordability Index

# 804

74th

Per Capita Income

# 954

12th

Diversity Index

# 485

55th

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Ironton, MO Profile: Facts & Data

Ironton, Missouri - Basic Facts

Ironton, MO Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ironton, MO - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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