Ironton
OHLawrence County, Ohio
Population 58K |Median income $51,846
Population
57,994
Lawrence County
Median Income
$51,846
-18% vs avg
Median Home Value
$127,900
-35% vs avg
Median Age
41.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
57K-8%
Median Income
$54,842+32%
Median Home Value
$135,600+40%
Poverty Rate
17.5%-4%
Unemployment
3%-67%
Economics
Median Rent $806/mo
Poverty Rate
17.9% +24% vs avg
Unemployment 3.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.2%
Work From Home 3.7%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 94.4%
Other / Multiethnic 2.5%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.9%
Short Sleep Duration
41.9%
Obesity
41.6%
Physical Inactivity
32.4%
Current Smoking
19.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.3%
Diabetes
15.1%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Current Asthma
11.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.3%
Dental Visit 56.2%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Stroke
4.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Ironton Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lawrence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.