Marion city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,440
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,440
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,681
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,717
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,838
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 175
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $339
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,869
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,392
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,667
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 582,647
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $77,366
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,092
Persons in poverty, percent 23.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,302.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,454.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.39
FIPS Code 3741420