Marion County, OR

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2024 Population

349,244

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.806% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

0.695% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,351

3.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$416,400

8.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

162,378

1.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marion County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Marion County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion County, OR are Chemeketa Community College (1,439 degrees awarded in 2023), Willamette University (594 degrees), and Corban University (329 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Marion County, OR was $416,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Marion County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Marion County, OR borders Clackamas County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Linn County, OR, Polk County, OR, Wasco County, OR, and Yamhill County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Marion County, OR is home to a population of 349k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.5% of Marion County, OR residents were born outside of the country (47.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212k people) in Marion County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.8k Other (Hispanic) and 33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Marion County, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, OR was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marion County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
212k ± 809
Other (Hispanic)
36.8k ± 2.8k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33k ± 3.07k

29%

Hispanic Population

101k people

29% of the people in Marion County, OR are hispanic (101k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion County, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47.1k people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46.1k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Marion County, OR residents (47.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion County, OR was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marion County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,029 ± 549
Gulf War (2001-)
4,346 ± 608
Gulf War (1990s)
3,173 ± 506

Marion County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marion County, OR.

Economy

The economy of Marion County, OR employs 162k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (23,103 people), Retail Trade (18,419 people), and Manufacturing (15,839 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,875), Public Administration ($74,328), and Finance & Insurance ($67,253).

Employment

Occupations

162k

2024 Value

± 3,509

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, OR grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 160k employees to 162k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,544 people), Management Occupations (16,773 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

162k

2024 Value

± 3,509

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, OR grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 160k employees to 162k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23,103 people), Retail Trade (18,419 people), and Manufacturing (15,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,791

Median earning men ± $848

$39,136

Median earning women ± $1,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,397), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,163), and Wholesale Trade ($60,248).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,391), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,049), and Construction ($51,321).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

998
Construction
539
Health Care and Social Assistance
488
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.4M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$751k
Construction
$669k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marion County, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marion County, OR awarded 2,701 degrees. The student population of Marion County, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,780 male students and 6,171 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion County, OR are White (1,370 and 51.2%), Hispanic or Latino (690 and 25.8%), Unknown (345 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (118 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Marion County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Chemeketa Community College (1,439 and 53.3%), Willamette University (594 and 22%), and Corban University (329 and 12.2%).

The most popular majors in Marion County, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (513 and 19%), General Studies (243 and 9%), and General Business Administration & Management (155 and 5.74%).

The median tuition costs in Marion County, OR are $36,088 for private four year colleges, and $4,545 and $12,240 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Marion County, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,951 (43.6% men and 56.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,951 students enrolled in Marion County, OR, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,898 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
513 degrees awarded
General Studies
243 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marion County, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 513 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Marion County, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Chemeketa Community College
1,439 degrees awarded
Willamette University
594 degrees awarded
Corban University
329 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chemeketa Community College with 1,439 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,005 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marion County, OR, which is 0.593 times less than the 1,696 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,370 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 690 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,088) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,665) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion County, OR was $416,400 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,300 to $416,400, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County, OR is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion County, OR have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.374%.

Housing

Property

$416,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,764

$79,054

Median Property Taxes

±$2,053

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marion County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marion County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Marion County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,351

Median Household Income

± $1,920

127k

Number of Households

± 2,938

In 2024, the median household income of the 127k households in Marion County, OR grew to $77,351 from the previous year's value of $74,624.

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion County, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Marion County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, OR have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Marion County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marion County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.374%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, OR (44.2k out of 339k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Marion County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 233 in Marion County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.94 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.4% of the population of Marion County, OR has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OR see 1,400 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,400 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1160 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,400 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, OR

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OR see an average of 1,400 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,400 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.61%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, OR declined by 1.52% from 8.75% to 8.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.7 in Marion County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marion County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Marion County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marion County, OR.