Iron Station is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 825 people and two associated neighborhoods, Iron Station is the 424th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Iron Station, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Iron Station, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Iron Station’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Iron Station does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $77,083.00.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Iron Station is worth considering.

One downside of living in Iron Station, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.59 minutes every day commuting to work.

Iron Station is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Iron Station is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Iron Station has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

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

In terms of college education, Iron Station is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.60% of adults 25 and older in Iron Station have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Iron Station in 2022 was $24,430, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,720 for a family of four. However, Iron Station contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Iron Station is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Iron Station home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Iron Station residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Iron Station include German, Irish, English, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Iron Station is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.