Irondale, Georgia
Irondale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,740 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Irondale is located south of the center of Clayton County at . U.S. Routes 19 and 41 form the eastern edge of the CDP and lead north to Jonesboro, the county seat. Downtown Atlanta is to the north.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Irondale CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 1.47%, is water.
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 3,482 | 1,038 | 781 | 45.06% | 13.94% | 8.94% |
| Black or African American alone | 3,601 | 4,270 | 6,079 | 46.60% | 57.35% | 69.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 25 | 23 | 21 | 0.32% | 0.31% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone | 146 | 99 | 109 | 1.89% | 1.33% | 1.25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Other race alone | 25 | 18 | 61 | 0.32% | 0.24% | 0.70% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 124 | 107 | 206 | 1.60% | 1.44% | 2.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 323 | 1,880 | 1,476 | 4.18% | 25.25% | 16.89% |
| Total | 7,727 | 7,446 | 8,740 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Irondale first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census. At the 2020 United States census, there were 8,740 people, 2,298 households, and 1,796 families residing in the CDP. In 2000, there were 7,727 people, 2,543 households, and 2,049 families residing in the CDP.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $49,386, and the median income for a family was $51,152. Males had a median income of $35,967 versus $27,577 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,186. About 7.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.