Iron County

Iron County, Utah

At a Glance

Population57,289
County SeatIron County Court House - Cedar City District Court
State FIPS49
County FIPS021
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population47,509
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)58,068
Median Age29.5
Veterans1,959
Housing Units22,028
Uninsured1,197
Net Migration (recent)1,326
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,874
Total Employees17,670
Avg Annual Pay$48,239
Median Household Income$63,005
Poverty Rate14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,833
Federal Spending FY2024$342,705,092
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,982

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$299,400
Median Rent$935
FMR Studio$782
FMR 1BR$895
FMR 2BR$1,098
FMR 3BR$1,539
FMR 4BR$1,844

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking12.4%
Adult Obesity37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.1
Air Quality Good Days303

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.22
Electric Customers1272861
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches12
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools171
SNAP Stores34
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms121
Land in Farms (acres)373,863
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,089.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-12-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMBRIAN HEAD FIRE2017-06-18
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRFLOODING AND LANDSLIDES2005-08-01
EMDROUGHT1977-01-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Iron County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.