Iron County, Utah

Iron County: County in southwestern Utah, United States

About

Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,163 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 56,814 inhabitants. Its county seat is Parowan. The county was created 173 years ago in 1851.

Iron County locator map
Location of Iron County on Utah map.

Quick Facts about Iron County

Population : 56,814 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Utah (United States)
Different from : Irion County, Iron County, Iron County, Iron County
Twitter username : ironcounty
Area : 8552 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.1%
Land as percent of area : 99.9%
Named for : iron
Altitude : 5,502 feet / 1677 meters
Capital : Parowan
Establishment : January 01, 1852
Time Zone : America/Denver
Local time : 10:25:38 (22nd May 2025)
Density : 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 18.75% (2010-2020)
Parowan Gap image
Parowan Gap
Parowan Gap image
Parowan Gap image

Geography

Iron County is located at 37°51'33"N 113°17'21"W (37.8591700, -113.2892700). It has 5 neighbors: Lincoln County, Garfield County, Kane County, Beaver County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Iron County is Cedar City with a population of 34,764. Other cities include, Enoch population 7,585 and Parowan population 3,223. See all Iron County cities & populated places.

Iron County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Iron County.

City Name Population Title
Cedar City 34,764 City in Iron County, Utah, United States
Enoch 7,585 City in Iron County, Utah, United States
Parowan 3,223 City in and county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States
Paragonah 556 Town in Iron County, Utah, United States
Kanarraville 410 Town in Iron County, Utah, United States
Brian Head 95 Town in Iron County, Utah, United States

Iron County has 5 neighbours.

  • Parowan

Demographics

The population of Iron County increased by 18.75% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 46,163 - census
2011 46,622 0.98% estimation process
2012 46,646 0.05% estimation process
2013 46,530 -0.25% estimation process
2014 47,041 1.09% estimation process
2015 48,113 2.23% estimation process
2016 49,676 3.15% estimation process
2017 50,761 2.14% estimation process
2018 52,678 3.64% estimation process
2019 54,839 3.94% estimation process
2020 56,814 3.48% estimation process

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Utah Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Salt Lake County 1,165,517 County in northern Utah, United States
Utah County 651,059 County in north-central Utah, United States
Davis County 359,232 County in northern Utah, United States
Weber County 262,658 County in northern Utah, United States
Salt Lake City 200,567 The capital of Utah.
Washington County 184,913 County in southwestern Utah, United States
West Valley City 135,248 The second most populous city in Utah.
Cache County 130,004 County in northern Utah, United States
West Jordan 116,530 The second most populous city in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Provo 116,295 The second most populous city in Utah.
Orem 98,970 The second most populous city in Utah County, Utah.
Sandy 94,871 A city in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Saint George 92,378 The most populous city in Washington County, Utah.
Sandy Hills 89,575 A census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Ogden 87,387 The most populous city in Weber County, Utah.
Layton 79,012 The most populous city in Davis County, Utah.