CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marion

Virginia · 6,630 residents · 4.79 sq mi

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Marion is a city of 6,630 people in Virginia. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 45%. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 24.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 10 minutes. Median home value sits at $51,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,630

+4%vs 2000

vs 6,349 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(328)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(379)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(363)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(485)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(500)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(929)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(959)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(679)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(856)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(693)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(408)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,340

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,609 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,139

−32%vs 2000

vs $16,372 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.6%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,200

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$254

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $319 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.2% in 2000

41.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(5,804)

Black5.8%(367)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(72)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(6,112)

Black6.7%(447)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(15)

Asian0.6%(42)

Other0.4%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(173)

Puerto Rican0.8%(44)

Central American0.2%(13)

Nicaraguan0.2%(13)

South American0.2%(9)

Colombian0.2%(9)

Dominican0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(10)

Ancestry

American26.5%(1,503)

English13.2%(751)

German12%(681)

Irish11.7%(664)

Scotch-Irish3.5%(199)

Scottish2.5%(140)

French1.9%(110)

Welsh1.3%(72)

Dutch1%(59)

Subsaharan African0.9%(50)

Italian0.7%(37)

British0.6%(32)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.2%(11)

Polish0.2%(10)

Swedish0.2%(10)

Danish0.2%(9)

West Indian0.2%(9)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

Jamaican0.1%(7)

Haitian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.9%

−14.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.3 min

−19%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.6%(906)

Married44.7%(1,075)

Widowed2.1%(51)

Divorced15.6%(375)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(684)

Married38.5%(954)

Widowed14.6%(363)

Divorced19.2%(477)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.2%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.1%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.9%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(76)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(55)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.4%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 346 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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