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. Iron Station has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Iron Station, where 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.

In Iron Station, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Iron Station is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Iron Station, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Iron Station doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Iron Station citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.60% of adults 25 and older in Iron Station have a college 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.