Median Household Income
$51,314 ± $16,150
Median Home Value
$163,500 ± $10,443
Median Gross Rent
$762 ± $120/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,092
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
51.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
21 min
Households
2,869
Veterans
175
Population Over Time
Marion shrank 4.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,948
2016
7,873
2018
7,839
2020
7,853
2022
7,652
2024
7,579
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.2%
Hispanic or Latino
19.8%
Black or African American
11.3%
Asian
4.6%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.