Iron County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,667

Median Age

53.1

Male Median

52.4

Female Median

54.2

Iron County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Iron County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.2%%.

-3.2%% Growth

Iron County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Iron County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202453.111,667
202353.211,650
202253.411,585
202153.211,580
202053.611,099
201954.311,152
201854.111,212
201753.811,291
201653.511,393
201553.311,507
201452.911,615
201352.111,723
201251.611,837
201151.011,965
201050.712,057

Iron County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.1%
5–1713.4%
18–245.3%
25–348.5%
35–5420.4%
55–6416.9%
65+31.4%

Dependency Ratios for Iron County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
95.7
Youth Dependency:
34.3
Old-Age Dependency:
61.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Iron County, Michigan

The median age in Iron County, Michigan is 53.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Iron County, Michigan is 11,667.

In Iron County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 31.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Iron County, Michigan is aging.
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