Ironton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,290 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ironton is the 173rd largest community in Ohio. Ironton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Ironton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Ironton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.00% of the adults in Ironton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ironton in 2022 was $25,455, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,820 for a family of four. However, Ironton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ironton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ironton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ironton include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ironton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.