What is the population of Iron County?

The population of Iron County, UT is 56,814.

Where is Iron County located?

Iron County, UT is located at latitude 37.8591700 and longitude -113.2892700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Iron County?

The area of Iron County, UT is 8552 km².

What is the elevation of Iron County?

Iron County, UT has an elevation of 1594 meters (5230 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Iron County in?

Iron County, UT is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Iron County changed?

The population of Iron County, UT has increased from 46,163 (2010) to 56,814 (2020), a change of 23.1%.

Iron County, Utah

Iron County: county in southwestern Utah, United States

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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 174 years ago in 1851.

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

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Iron County at a glance

Iron County currently has 6 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Cedar City

Population 34,764

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%
Latitude & Longitude	37.8592,-113.2893
Named for	iron
Altitude	5,502 feet / 1677 meters
Capital	Parowan
Establishment	January 01, 1852
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	20:27:00 (17th April 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	18.75% (2010-2020)

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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, Parowan population 3,223, Paragonah population 556 and Kanarraville population 410. 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

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Iron County has 5 neighbours.

Lincoln County county in Nevada, United States
Garfield County county in southern Utah, United States
Kane County county in southern Utah, United States
Beaver County county in southwestern Utah, United States
Washington County county in southwestern Utah, United States

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.