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Iron County, WI


Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 6,235   ( 104 from 2020)
Land area: 758.2 square miles
Population density: 8.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:5,871 94.16% 0.5%
Black:260.42% 85.7%
Indian:911.46% 18.2%
Asian:260.42% 52.9%
2+ races:1101.76% 15.8%
Hispanic:1111.78% 32.1%
Total non-White:3645.84% 26.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:199 8.1
Deaths:43317.7
Net Migration: 33613.7
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:27 0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:77 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
6,131
5,84495.32%
140.23%
771.26%
170.28%
951.55%
841.37%
2874.68%

2010
5,916
5,77297.57%
30.05%
330.56%
180.30%
550.93%
350.59%
1442.43%

2000
6,861
6,71497.86%
40.06%
380.55%
100.15%
500.73%
450.66%
1472.14%

1990
6,153
6,12699.56%
00.00%
110.18%
20.03%
n/a
140.23%
270.44%

1980
6,730
6,66899.08%
130.19%
160.24%
180.27%
n/a
150.22%
620.92%

1970
6,533
6,48499.25%
20.03%
120.18%
30.05%
n/a
310.47%
49 0.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
331 5.6
78713.3
2283.9
20.0
72 1.2
143 2.4
2000's
NumberRate
391 5.7
81511.9
-326-4.8
-4-0.1
-942 -13.7
-3 -0.0
1990's
NumberRate
585 9.5
95315.5
5148.4
-7-0.1
588 9.6
120 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
691 10.3
871 12.9
-342 -5.1
n/a
-542 -8.1
-35 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
248 3.8
n/a
184 2.8
13 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
56.1
914 14.7%
5,321 85.3%
1,933 31.0%
2,941
2.04
1,697 57.7%
1,350 79.6%
92 5.4%
1,244 42.3%

2010
NumberPercent
51.0
981 16.6%
4,935 83.4%
1,502 25.4%
2,822
2.06
1,694 60.0%
1,346 79.5%
122 7.2%
1,128 40.0%

2000
NumberPercent
44.9
1,332 19.4%
5,529 80.6%
1,595 23.2%
3,094
2.18
1,955 63.2%
1,654 84.6%
107 5.5%
1,139 36.8%

1990
NumberPercent
42.5
1,312 21.3%
4,841 78.7%
1,500 24.4%
2,605
2.32
1,764 67.7%
1,530 86.7%
81 4.6%
841 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
38.8
1,641 24.4%
5,089 75.6%
1,386 20.6%
2,667
2.48
1,917 71.9%
1,677 87.5%
98 5.1%
750 28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Iron County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,576 
Median Value$144,100 
Occupied2,94152.7%
Vacant2,63547.3%
Owned2,49884.9%
Rented44315.1%
Median Rent$632 
Single-Family Units4,98889.5%
    Detached4,83986.8%
    Attached1492.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2614.7%
Mobile Homes1512.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iron County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001073.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991444.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991485.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991565.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991826.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991806.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991525.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991093.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991384.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992638.9%
$60,000 to $74,99936212.3%
$75,000 to $99,99934711.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992689.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991776.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991264.3%
$200,000 or more822.8%
Median Household Income55,777 
Per Capita Income34,669 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1204.1%
Public Assistance842.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38713.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,34170.4%
Unemployed1023.1%
In Armed Forces50.2%
Total Labor Force2,44873.6%
Not in Labor Force87626.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector82275352.2%
Non-Profit8212938.9%
Self-Employed28114066.7%
Local Government12422535.5%
State Government412661.2%
Federal Government481576.2%
Total Private + Self1,10389355.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29539542.8%
Total1,3981,28852.0%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts27910.4%
Sales and Office Occupations49918.6%
Professional, Technical57421.3%
Service Occupations48918.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing552.0%
All others84931.6%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing39414.6%
Health care and social assistance33612.5%
Retail trade28310.5%
Educational services2589.6%
Construction2509.3%
Accommodation and food services2148.0%
Public administration1575.8%
Transportation and warehousing1334.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1074.0%
Professional, scientific, technical963.6%
Other services943.5%
Wholesale trade813.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation782.9%
Finance and insurance612.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.521.9%
Information461.7%
Utilities301.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.7%
Management20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Iron County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican580.95%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban50.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American210.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian110.18%
Ecuadorian90.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian10.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian170.28%
Filipino50.08%
Vietnamese10.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,77197.3%
Spanish490.8%
Other370.6%
Other Indo-European340.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.3%
German, other Germanic150.3%
Other Asian40.1%
Vietnamese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,76228.7%
Italian99216.2%
Finnish92315.0%
Polish67611.0%
Irish5909.6%
English4266.9%
Norwegian2864.7%
Swedish2464.0%
French2103.4%
American1652.7%
French Canadian1202.0%
Scottish1101.8%
Dutch1041.7%
Croatian921.5%
European661.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,10199.4%
Not a citizen350.6%
Native6,05398.6%
Foreign-born831.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iron County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
27 0.5%160 3.2%1,630 33.0%1,949 39.5%824 16.7%348 7.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 27 0.5%
9-12 Years 160 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,630 33.0%
Some College 1,949 39.5%
Bach. Degree 824 16.7%
Grad Degree 348 7.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Iron County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,805 2,633 172 6.1% 4.4%
1991 2,860 2,635 225 7.9% 5.4%
1992 3,192 2,919 273 8.6% 5.1%
1993 3,281 3,011 270 8.2% 4.3%
1994 3,177 2,942 235 7.4% 4.2%
1995 3,154 2,926 228 7.2% 3.7%
1996 3,263 2,995 268 8.2% 3.6%
1997 3,295 3,048 247 7.5% 3.5%
1998 3,228 2,979 249 7.7% 3.3%
1999 3,277 3,085 192 5.9% 3.1%
2000 3,269 3,047 222 6.8% 3.4%
2001 3,277 3,023 254 7.8% 4.4%
2002 3,351 3,048 303 9.0% 5.3%
2003 3,360 3,044 316 9.4% 5.6%
2004 3,305 3,009 296 9.0% 5.0%
2005 3,197 2,931 266 8.3% 4.8%
2006 3,191 2,934 257 8.1% 4.7%
2007 3,063 2,821 242 7.9% 4.8%
2008 3,032 2,789 243 8.0% 4.9%
2009 3,006 2,626 380 12.6% 9.0%
2010 2,882 2,560 322 11.2% 8.5%
2011 2,746 2,459 287 10.5% 7.6%
2012 2,778 2,492 286 10.3% 6.9%
2013 2,726 2,436 290 10.6% 6.7%
2014 2,675 2,425 250 9.3% 5.3%
2015 2,612 2,388 224 8.6% 4.4%
2016 2,629 2,438 191 7.3% 3.9%
2017 2,599 2,439 160 6.2% 3.3%
2018 2,564 2,415 149 5.8% 3.0%
2019 2,529 2,380 149 5.9% 3.3%
2020 2,547 2,261 286 11.2% 6.3%
2021 2,559 2,395 164 6.4% 3.8%
2022 2,507 2,379 128 5.1% 2.9%
2023 2,573 2,432 141 5.5% 3.0%
2024 2,822 2,686 136 4.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com