Ironton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,147 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ironton is the 173rd largest community in Ohio. Ironton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Being a small city, Ironton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Ironton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.78% of adults 25 and older in Ironton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ironton in 2022 was $27,467, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,868 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, English, German, Scottish, and Dutch.

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