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The Iron Station CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 934 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Iron Station is located at latitude 35.4415 and longitude -81.1562 in Lincoln County. The formal boundaries for the Iron Station Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lincoln County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Iron Station Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Iron Station Census Designated Place is located within Township of Ironton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lincoln County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	934 (100%)
Population Density	395 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	40


INCOME
Median Household Income	$77,083
Per Capita Income	$24,430
Median Home Value	$158,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	405 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	291 (71.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	28 (6.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	86 (21.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	319
Average Household Size	2.93
Family Households	270 (84.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Iron Station, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Iron Station to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 477	39th
Population Density	# 533	31st
Median Household Income	# 225	71st
Per Capita Income	# 616	21st
Diversity Index	# 429	45th

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