Iron County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

9,446

Median Age

44.8

Male Median

44.4

Female Median

45.0

Iron County, Missouri Population Growth

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

Iron County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -11.5%%.

-11.5%% Growth

Iron County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Iron County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.89,446
202345.39,482
202245.19,538
202145.19,606
202045.910,150
201945.710,164
201845.410,221
201745.310,286
201644.110,220
201543.110,322
201443.510,424
201343.110,505
201242.810,563
201142.610,661
201041.910,670

Iron County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.0%
18–246.6%
25–3411.1%
35–5424.1%
55–6415.0%
65+22.3%

Dependency Ratios for Iron County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.2
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
39.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Iron County, Missouri

The median age in Iron County, Missouri is 44.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Iron County, Missouri is 9,446.

In Iron County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.0%.

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