City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Irondale, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Irondale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,722
Residents
$61,454
Median income
$186,700
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Irondale - the verdict

Irondale ranks in the 37th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
39th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Irondale, GA

Irondale is a small town in Georgia, home to 8,722 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $61,454 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 17.5%. Home values in Irondale run a median of $186,700, and the median resident age is 33.9 years. Educational attainment runs 24.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

8,722 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$61,454 /yr

Poverty 17.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Irondale compare to other US cities?

Where Irondale sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 39% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Irondale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Irondale toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Irondale ranks #1 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Irondale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#245 of 610
60th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#247 of 577
57th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#222 of 637
65th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#212 of 638
67th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Irondale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$186,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Irondale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Irondale, GA Irondale, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Irondale, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Irondale, GA median $61,454/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Irondale, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Irondale, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,722
Median Income
$61,454
Median Home Value
$186,700
Median Age
33.9
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Labor force participation
59.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.5%
Carpool
21.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
12.8%
Other
1.7%

Based on 3,761 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Irondale sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Dock Junction
8,786 people
Fort Valley
8,808 people
Panthersville
8,840 people
Skidaway Island
8,907 people
Hampton
8,491 people
Fitzgerald
8,962 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Irondale's 8,722 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cameron, MO
8,721 people
Jeannette, PA
8,719 people
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA
8,725 people
Glencoe, IL
8,715 people
Fort Knox, KY
8,715 people
Smithfield, VA
8,729 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Irondale's $61,454 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lafayette, LA
$61,454 median income
Rockwell, AR
$61,452 median income
Flora, IN
$61,458 median income
Old Monroe, MO
$61,458 median income
Burgoon, OH
$61,458 median income
Waterloo, OR
$61,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Irondale, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Irondale, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 14.0% 65.9% 7.4% 11.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.6% White 14.0% Black or African American 65.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 1.6% Some other race 7.4% Two or more races 11.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Irondale compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Irondale (this city) 8,722 $61,454
Dock Junction 8,786 $48,600
Fort Valley 8,808 $39,714
Panthersville 8,840 $48,984
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Irondale, GA?

What is the population of Irondale, GA? +

The population of Irondale, GA stands at 8,722 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Irondale, GA? +

Irondale households earn a median of $61,454 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Irondale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Irondale; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Irondale, GA? +

A typical home in Irondale is worth $186,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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