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Marion County

Florida · 442,660 residents (2025 est.) · 1,588.422 sq mi
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Marion County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $61,010. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 55% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $243,100. With a median age of 47.9, the population is older than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
400,078
+55%since 2000
from 258,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
252 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 201 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.9
+9%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:442,660 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
174K236K297K359K421K1990201020202024Marion County
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(18,813)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(18,873)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(23,872)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(20,481)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(18,911)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(43,902)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.7%(42,952)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(42,876)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(54,609)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.3%(61,326)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410%(40,135)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(13,328)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,010
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,944 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,539
+88%since 2000
from $17,848 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.5%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+1%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$243,100
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,277
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $513 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
22.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+7%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Marion County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(208,232)
Black11.3%(29,370)
Hispanic / Latino6%(15,616)
Asian0.7%(1,777)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(262,011)
Black11.6%(46,349)
Hispanic / Latino17%(68,129)
Asian1.7%(6,921)
Other4.2%(16,668)
Diversity Score
66
+36%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−8%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.8%(31,215)
Mexican2.7%(10,796)
Cuban2.1%(8,313)
Central American1.4%(5,737)
Colombian1%(3,993)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,879)
Dominican0.4%(1,662)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,588)
Honduran0.3%(1,092)
Spaniard0.2%(950)
Nicaraguan0.2%(944)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(903)
Panamanian0.2%(618)
Ecuadorian0.1%(586)
Costa Rican0.1%(550)
Peruvian0.1%(530)
Argentine0.1%(457)
Uruguayan0.1%(255)
Chilean0%(108)
Bolivian0%(71)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,474)
Filipino0.3%(1,252)
Chinese0.3%(1,171)
Vietnamese0.2%(870)
Japanese0.1%(407)
Korean0.1%(395)
Thai0%(123)
Pakistani0%(89)
Cambodian0%(58)
Taiwanese0%(51)
Malaysian0%(41)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(22)
Hmong0%(14)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(303)
Guamanian0%(15)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German11.9%(47,644)
English11.2%(44,624)
Irish10.7%(42,749)
American6.5%(26,011)
Italian5.7%(22,794)
French2.2%(8,794)
Polish2.1%(8,337)
Scottish2%(8,118)
West Indian2%(8,104)
Jamaican1.1%(4,243)
Dutch0.9%(3,722)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,158)
French Canadian0.7%(2,718)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,423)
Swedish0.6%(2,348)
Welsh0.4%(1,667)
Hungarian0.4%(1,638)
Russian0.4%(1,498)
Haitian0.4%(1,480)
Greek0.3%(1,361)
British0.3%(1,323)
Portuguese0.3%(1,316)
Guyanese0.3%(1,114)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,063)
Austrian0.2%(990)
Romanian0.2%(899)
Arab0.2%(888)
Danish0.2%(847)
Swiss0.2%(784)
Canadian0.2%(763)
Finnish0.2%(723)
Czech0.2%(636)
Lithuanian0.1%(541)
Brazilian0.1%(479)
Slovak0.1%(364)
Egyptian0.1%(325)
Croatian0.1%(238)
Lebanese0.1%(230)
Belgian0.1%(226)
Slovene0.1%(222)
Latvian0.1%(203)
Armenian0%(194)
Syrian0%(163)
Australian0%(152)
Serbian0%(141)
Barbadian0%(88)
Nigerian0%(87)
Moroccan0%(44)
Turkish0%(39)
Israeli0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Iranian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 50.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.9%
−28.4 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.5%
−37.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.5%
−69.1 ptssince 2013
from 81.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2016
from 88.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2016
from 8.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(46,291)
Married54.5%(88,158)
Widowed4.6%(7,360)
Divorced12.3%(19,823)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(42,884)
Married48.5%(85,752)
Widowed12.9%(22,831)
Divorced14.4%(25,421)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Marion County, Florida?

Marion County, Florida has about 400,078 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Marion County, Florida earns about $61,010 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion County, Florida expensive?

In Marion County, Florida, the median home is worth about $243,100, and the typical rent is about $1,277 a month.

How educated are people in Marion County, Florida?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Marion County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion County, Florida?

About 14.4% of people in Marion County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Marion County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Marion County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 205,245 residents, a change of about 105 percent over that period.

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