COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Asheville
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Asheville, North Carolina
Marion is 94% smaller than Asheville. Asheville earns more, with a median household income $40,440 higher. Asheville has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -7%).
MARIONASHEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02893,523−94% vs Asheville
Population density1,3462,057−711
Population growth-7.1%13.4%−20.5 pts
Median age43.940.7+3.2
Male45.1%48.8%−3.7 pts
Female54.9%51.2%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.3%7.0%−6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%79.8%−49.6 pts
Black66.7%8.1%+58.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%6.6%−6.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other2.7%4.4%−1.7 pts
Median household income$30,662$71,102−$40,440
Per capita income$21,210$45,430−$24,220
Poverty rate26.8%14.3%+12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.492Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%53.4%−33.5 pts
Graduate degree12.1%22.7%−10.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%5.1%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation45.4%62.0%−16.6 pts
Median home value$137,300$440,000−$302,700
Median gross rent$651$1,402−$751
Owner-occupied47.8%51.9%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%25.3%−10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%50.3%−20.4 pts
Average commute26.418.2+8.2
Worked from home5.1%20.1%−14.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured9.7%11.8%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025