Iron County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Iron County, Missouri had an estimated 9,420 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,535, across 550 square miles. County output reached $371.0 m in 2024, 193 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Iron County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,446
- Households3,861
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$48,850
- Median age44.8
- Median gross rent$664 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,839
- Population under 181,983
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,103
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,360
- Civilian labor force3,936
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.7 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties89th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2532nd of 3,222
Iron County is the 89th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 21.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Iron County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,420
- Census 2020 base population9,535
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.21 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-34
- Births, 202486
- Deaths, 2024175
- Natural change, 2024-89
- Net domestic migration, 202437
- Net international migration, 202417
- Total net migration, 202454
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024242
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2267th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.21 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Iron County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving285
- People arriving, from those returns606
- Tax returns filed by households leaving242
- Net household movement43
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$43,519
- Average income of a leaving household$36,686
- Largest single originSt. Francois County (64 households)
- Largest single destinationSt. Francois County (82 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francois County | 64 | 139 | $2.8 m |
| Washington County | 23 | 41 | $586,000 |
| Reynolds County | 21 | 55 | $747,000 |
Households arriving report $6,833 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is St. Francois County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Iron County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$371.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$444.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-16.6 percent
- GDP change over five years-10.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes85th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2593rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$39,275
Output grew -16.6 percent in the latest year and -10.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Iron County
- Covered employment, annual average3,472
- Establishments reporting598
- Average annual pay$47,965
- Average weekly wage$922
- Health care and social assistance, employment831
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$29,677
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment630
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$86,270
- Manufacturing, employment369
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$66,677
- Retail trade, employment331
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,292
- Finance and insurance, employment59
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment58
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 831 | 392 | $29,677 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 630 | 16 | $86,270 |
| Manufacturing | 369 | 10 | $66,677 |
| Retail trade | 331 | 34 | $31,292 |
| Finance and insurance | 59 | 15 | $36,055 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 58 | 10 | $30,551 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 57 | 8 | $36,348 |
| Construction | 56 | 10 | $36,051 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 831 jobs, 23.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Iron County?
- Establishments, all industries193
- Employment at those establishments1,822
- Annual payroll$81.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Iron County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202413
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorized5
- Multifamily units authorized8
- Multifamily share of units61.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$106,973
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
Multifamily is 61.5 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Iron County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,885,000
- Median 7(a) approval$2,885,000
- Largest single approval$2,885,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$71,000
- Average 504 approval$71,000
- Median 504 approval$71,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved56.3
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.0 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Iron County
Do SBA loans in Iron County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Iron County?
- Land area550 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties66th of 115
- Width, east to west34 mi
- Height, north to south32.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.35
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Iron County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Iron County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 290502
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate85.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Iron County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Iron County (community 290502), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Iron County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 85.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Iron County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Iron County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,446
- Households3,861
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$48,850
- Median age44.8
Common questions
Iron County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Iron County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,420 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,446, in 3,861 households, ranking 89th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Iron County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.21 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,535, to 9,420 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 86 births against 175 deaths, with net migration of 54. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Iron County?
$48,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $664 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Iron County?
193 establishments, employing 1,822 people with an annual payroll of $81.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Iron County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 831 jobs, 23.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,472 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,965, or $922 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Iron County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $2,885,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $71,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Iron County?
13 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 61.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Iron County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Iron County come from?
The largest single origin is St. Francois County, with 64 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,519 against $36,686 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Iron County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Iron County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Iron.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Iron County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton | city | 1,692 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Viburnum | city | 803 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pilot Knob | city | 653 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arcadia | city | 586 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Annapolis | city | 427 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Des Arc | village | 181 | 1 | Wholly in this county |