City in Lawrence County, Ohio · 4.5 sq mi · 2,248 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Ironton. The typical household earns $47,648, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,578 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.74%
Men 38.6 · Women 42.5
1860–2026
10,047
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
10,047
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,047 | -101 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,148 | -28 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 10,176 | -24 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 10,200 | -52 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 10,252 | -167 | 1.60% |
| 2021 | 10,419 | -159 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 10,578 | +72 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 10,506 | -67 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 10,573 | -74 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 10,647 | -112 | 1.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| Never married | 35% | 41% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau