Marion County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,008
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,088
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,088
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $393
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $818
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,122
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
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 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,507
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,894
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 389,708
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,126
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,415
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 560
Total employment, 2023 8,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 465,039
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,113
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.1
Population per square mile, 2010 49.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 542.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 542.38
FIPS Code 28091