Marion County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,115
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,115
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,581
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,581
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,820
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $726
Building Permits, 2025 56
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,724
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,723
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,108
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,040
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,829
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,689
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,627
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,597
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 353
Total employment, 2023 8,162
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 380,748
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,294
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 312
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 216
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 209
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 57.1
Population per square mile, 2010 57.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 343.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 343.01
FIPS Code 21155