Marion County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 442,660
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 442,660
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 428,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 375,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 375,902
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 375,908
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 331,298
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.5%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,259
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 205,732
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,406
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,277
Building Permits, 2025 5,985
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 164,881
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 756,729
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,875,049
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 628,539
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,160,810
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,108
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,539
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,389
Total employment, 2023 101,916
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,817,909
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 36,464
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,797
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,528
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,361
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,308
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,768
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 287
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,595
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 236.7
Population per square mile, 2010 209.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,588.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,584.55
FIPS Code 12083