Marion County, MS

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2023 Population

24,303

0.242% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.993% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,320

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$117,000

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,441

5.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Marion County, MS had a population of 24.3k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $42,320. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Marion County, MS declined from 24,362 to 24,303, a −0.242% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,399 to $42,320, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.695%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.593%).

None of the households in Marion County, MS 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.

99.6% of the residents in Marion County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Marion County, MS was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Marion County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Marion County, MS borders Washington Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, and Walthall County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Marion County, MS is home to a population of 24.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.942% of Marion County, MS residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2023, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Marion County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 458 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Marion County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 106
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 287

1.77%

Hispanic Population

431 people

1.77% of the people in Marion County, MS are hispanic (431 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marion County, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.942%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

0.743%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2023, 0.942% of Marion County, MS residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion County, MS was 0.743%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
331 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
300 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 67

Marion County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marion County, MS employs 9.44k people. The largest industries in Marion County, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,673 people), Construction (1,259 people), and Retail Trade (1,086 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,358), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,967), and Wholesale Trade ($61,148).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.44k

2023 Value

± 826

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marion County, MS grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 8.98k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,424 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,101 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (968 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.44k

2023 Value

± 826

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marion County, MS grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 8.98k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,673 people), Construction (1,259 people), and Retail Trade (1,086 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,597

Median earning men ± $7,244

$27,202

Median earning women ± $2,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,651), Wholesale Trade ($61,990), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,234), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,590), and Wholesale Trade ($40,329).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Retail Trade
36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$137k
Construction
$43.2k
Transportation and Warehousing
$40.7k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marion County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 67.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%), followed by Other (0.599%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.599%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marion County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 67.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%), followed by Other (0.599%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marion County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion County, MS was $117,000 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,100 to $117,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County, MS is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Marion County, MS have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marion County, MS is $42,320. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marion County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $61,140, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $49,611 and $47,575.

In 2023, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.83%.

Housing

Property

$117,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,327

$7,192

Median Property Taxes

±$658

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.2% of the housing units in Marion County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9502

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marion County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $61,140, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $49,611 and $47,575.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marion County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,320

Median Household Income

± $4,871

9.2k

Number of Households

± 811

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.2k households in Marion County, MS grew to $42,320 from the previous year's value of $38,399.

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, MS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.7%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Marion County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, MS have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.96% of the workforce in Marion County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marion County, MS 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, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.83%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, MS (4.77k out of 23.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion County, MS is Black, followed by White 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 2023, 31.2% of the children was living in poverty in Marion County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.8%.

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.

Health

85.9% of the population of Marion County, MS has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, MS see 3055 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2730 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4876 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1741 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,055 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, MS

Primary care physicians in Marion County, MS see an average of 3,055 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2,730 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, MS declined by 9.92% from 15.7% to 14.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.3 in Marion County, MS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 41.1% in Marion County, MS.

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