Marion, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,030

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.1

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,500

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,800

0.513% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Marion, MS is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.36% of Marion, MS residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 2.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Marion, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 White (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Marion, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, MS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 560
White (Non-Hispanic)
472 ± 185
Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 143

8.03%

Hispanic Population

163 people

8.03% of the people in Marion, MS are hispanic (163 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

3.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 2.36% of Marion, MS residents (48 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, MS was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 35
Vietnam
23 ± 33

Marion, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marion, MS employs 745 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($136,944), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

745

2024 Value

± 238

5.52%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, MS grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 706 employees to 745 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, MS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

745

2024 Value

± 238

5.52%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, MS grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 706 employees to 745 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Public Administration (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion, MS, though some of these residents may live in Marion, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,293

Median earning men ± $37,763

$28,750

Median earning women ± $22,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,333), and Construction ($65,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, MS was $193,800 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,800 to $193,800, a 0.513% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marion, MS is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion, MS have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,432

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Marion, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion, MS 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.

$46,500

Median Household Income

± $19,536

666

Number of Households

± 191

In 2024, the median household income of the 666 households in Marion, MS declined from $46,500 from the previous year's value of $57,292.

The following chart displays the households in Marion, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Other (13.5%)
Carpooled (3.23%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Marion, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.23%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, MS have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Marion, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marion, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, MS (414 out of 1.95k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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