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Iron County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Iron County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Iron County's economy leans toward education and regional services, anchored by Southern Utah University in Cedar City, with a notably young median age of 30.2 years reflecting a large student population. The labor force of roughly 42,900 workers carries relatively low earnings—median worker earnings of $30,590 and per capita income of $28,886—alongside a 3.4% unemployment rate and 30.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 21.2% over five years, with median home values at $342,900 and median gross rent of just $1,008/month, pointing to housing costs still below many comparably sized metros.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

65,936

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,247

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+21.2% since 2018

Iron County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone54,088 (86.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,562 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,849 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,463 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone883 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone789 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,276
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island252
  3. 3.Other Indo-European216
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)188
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,228

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,113
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,585
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,881
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,876
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,590

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,015
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,734
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,327
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,396
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,580

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.03×)918
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)2,878
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)7,361
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)3,380
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)1,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$342,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,008/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,667 (26.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,664 (19.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,453 (17.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,500 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999916 (6.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999755 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,536 (72.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,206 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled3,199 (11.3%)
  • Walked637 (2.3%)
  • Other327 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle157 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.