Marion County, Indiana
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 992,196
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 981,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 977,202
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 977,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 977,203
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 903,393
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 39,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 446,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $550
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,153
Building Permits, 2025 1,342
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 400,432
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,756,315
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,014,546
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,668,673
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,415,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,286
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,704
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 24,248
Total employment, 2023 544,147
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 37,956,432
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 81,390
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,026
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,547
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,407
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,220
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,910
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 713
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,357
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,463.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,279.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 396.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 396.30
FIPS Code 18097