Marion County, OH

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2024 Population

65,020

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.988% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

8.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,371

3.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,800

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,310

1.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Marion County, OH 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.

99.5% of the residents in Marion County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion County, OH are Marion Technical College (473 degrees awarded in 2023), Ohio State University-Marion Campus (209 degrees), and Tri-Rivers Career Center (113 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Marion County, OH was $156,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Marion County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Marion County, OH borders Crawford County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Union County, OH, and Wyandot County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Marion County, OH is home to a population of 65k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.51% of Marion County, OH residents were born outside of the country (983 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Marion County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Marion County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.1k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 300
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 310

3.23%

Hispanic Population

2.1k people

3.23% of the people in Marion County, OH are hispanic (2.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion County, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

983 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Marion County, OH residents (983 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, OH was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,115 ± 188
Gulf War (2001-)
855 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
773 ± 227

Marion County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marion County, OH employs 26.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion County, OH were Manufacturing (5,666 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,087 people), and Retail Trade (3,093 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($66,731), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,861), and Utilities ($62,330).

Employment

Occupations

26.3k

2024 Value

± 1,250

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 6.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, OH declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 26.6k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, OH, are Production Occupations (3,615 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,636 people), and Management Occupations (2,452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

26.3k

2024 Value

± 1,250

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 6.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, OH declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 26.6k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, OH, are Manufacturing (5,666 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,087 people), and Retail Trade (3,093 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,227

Median earning men ± $2,045

$35,825

Median earning women ± $1,721

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,288), Public Administration ($63,385), and Construction ($61,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,907), and Public Administration ($50,729).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

88
Other Services (except Public Administration)
62
Retail Trade
44
Construction

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

$359k
Manufacturing
$232k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$96.2k
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 Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Marion County, OH awarded 795 degrees. The student population of Marion County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,780 male students and 2,276 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion County, OH are White (684 and 86.1%), Black or African American (40 and 5.04%), Two or More Races (27 and 3.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 1.76%).

The largest universities in Marion County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Marion Technical College (473 and 59.5%), Ohio State University-Marion Campus (209 and 26.3%), and Tri-Rivers Career Center (113 and 14.2%).

The most popular majors in Marion County, OH are General Studies (212 and 26.7%), General Business Administration & Management (102 and 12.8%), and Registered Nursing (93 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Marion County, OH for a public four year colleges is $7,394 for in-state students and $22,442 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,056 students enrolled in Marion County, OH, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,101 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded
General Studies
212 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marion County, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marion Technical College
473 degrees awarded
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
209 degrees awarded
Tri-Rivers Career Center
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marion Technical College with 473 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marion County, OH, which is 0.684 times less than the 472 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 684 degrees mean that there were 17.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,394) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($956) 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, OH was $156,800 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,200 to $156,800, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County, OH is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion County, OH have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.44%.

Housing

Property

$156,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,246

$16,651

Median Property Taxes

±$979

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Marion County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion County, OH 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.

$59,371

Median Household Income

± $4,308

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,198

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Marion County, OH grew to $59,371 from the previous year's value of $57,306.

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Marion County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Marion County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.44%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, OH (9.89k out of 59.4k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 20.3% of the children was living in poverty in Marion County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 215 in Marion County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 68.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.6% of the population of Marion County, OH has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OH see 3,627 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 377 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,627 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, OH

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OH see an average of 3,627 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,627 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.45%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, OH grew by 2.33% from 5.32% to 5.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion County, OH 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 54.7 in Marion County, OH.

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

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 45.2% in Marion County, OH.

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