Marion County, TN

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2024 Population

29,250

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.229% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

3.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,824

6.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,200

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,138

3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marion County, TN 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.

99.2% of the residents in Marion County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marion County, TN was $195,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Marion County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Marion County, TN borders Jackson County, AL, Dade County, GA, Franklin County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, and Sequatchie County, TN.

United States Tennessee Chattanooga, TN-GA

Population & Diversity

Marion County, TN is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.19% of Marion County, TN residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Marion County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 871 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Marion County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.3k ± 88
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 267
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
871 ± 265

2.49%

Hispanic Population

728 people

2.49% of the people in Marion County, TN are hispanic (728 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion County, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Marion County, TN residents (347 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, TN was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
709 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
482 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
327 ± 108

Marion County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marion County, TN employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion County, TN were Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,385 people), and Construction (1,231 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,109), Utilities ($84,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,600).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 789

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, TN grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 11.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,324 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,085 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,032 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

12.1k

2024 Value

± 789

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion County, TN grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 11.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,385 people), and Construction (1,231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,183

Median earning men ± $4,873

$35,023

Median earning women ± $2,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,977), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,861), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,258), and Manufacturing ($49,342).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

42
Retail Trade
41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade

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

$104k
Manufacturing
$42.9k
Retail Trade
$27.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion County, TN was $195,200 in 2024, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,600 to $195,200, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County, TN is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion County, TN have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

Housing

Property

$195,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,162

$9,322

Median Property Taxes

±$636

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Marion County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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

$61,824

Median Household Income

± $4,484

11.9k

Number of Households

± 736

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Marion County, TN grew to $61,824 from the previous year's value of $58,103.

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Marion County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, TN have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Marion County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, TN (4.72k out of 29k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion County, TN is White, followed by Black 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, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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 288 in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 126 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.7% of the population of Marion County, TN has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, TN see 2,888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4849 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3673 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, TN

Primary care physicians in Marion County, TN see an average of 2,888 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.29%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, TN declined by 15.8% from 9.84% to 8.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion County, TN 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 57.1 in Marion County, TN.

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

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 40.8% in Marion County, TN.

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