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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Marion County

Arkansas · 12,001 residents · 597 sq mi
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With 12,001 people, Marion County is a county in Arkansas. The median age is 42.6, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $42,100. Median household income is $17,220, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,001
−26%vs 2000
vs 16,140 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 44.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
597 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K13K15K16K18K19902000201020202024Marion County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(621)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(776)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(766)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(719)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(456)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(1,480)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(1,621)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(1,292)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(1,536)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.5%(1,615)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(909)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(210)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,220
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,737 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,339
−36%vs 2000
vs $14,588 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.9%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,100
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$287
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $388 in 2000
US average: $450
80.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.1% in 2000
19.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(15,646)
Black0.1%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(122)
Asian0.2%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(11,900)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(41)
Asian0.3%(40)
Other0.5%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(299)
Cuban0.2%(39)
Guatemalan0.2%(35)
Puerto Rican0.2%(27)
Spaniard0.1%(15)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Mongolian0.5%(89)
Asian Indian0.1%(19)
Japanese0.1%(12)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Filipino0.1%(10)
Thai0%(8)
Chinese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Irish18.2%(3,141)
German17%(2,925)
English14.6%(2,518)
American7.8%(1,339)
French4.6%(799)
Polish3.7%(634)
Scottish3.1%(534)
Dutch3%(518)
Welsh2.3%(388)
Swedish1.6%(272)
Italian1.5%(258)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(234)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(155)
Russian0.6%(106)
Belgian0.5%(79)
British0.4%(65)
Czech0.3%(49)
Canadian0.2%(38)
Greek0.2%(31)
Danish0.2%(30)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Hungarian0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Serbian0.1%(12)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.2%
−11.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.5 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 18.3 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 married18.8%(1,372)
Married59.6%(4,344)
Widowed7.3%(532)
Divorced14.3%(1,043)
Women 15+
Never married14.2%(1,035)
Married63.5%(4,637)
Widowed11.2%(819)
Divorced11.2%(817)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% 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)14.2%(232)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(452)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.9%(750)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,634 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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How many people live in Marion County, Arkansas?

Marion County, Arkansas has about 12,001 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marion County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Marion County, Arkansas earns about $17,220 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion County, Arkansas expensive?

In Marion County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $42,100, and the typical rent is about $287 a month.

How educated are people in Marion County, Arkansas?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Marion County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion County, Arkansas?

About 18.9% of people in Marion County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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