Marion County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,323
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,097
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,343
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,334
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,341
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,505
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,402
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $398
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $630
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,349
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,296
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,571
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 399,855
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,702
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,088
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,195
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 546
Total employment, 2023 7,761
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 331,707
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,981
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.5
Population per square mile, 2010 41.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 742.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 742.29
FIPS Code 01093