COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Marion County
Florida · 194,833 residents · 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 $22,452. Population has fallen 25% since 2000, a loss of 64,083 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $61,800. With a median age of 40.2, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024400K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(12,290)
5 to 96.3%(12,183)
10 to 146%(11,597)
15 to 195.9%(11,426)
20 to 245.3%(10,336)
25 to 3413.9%(27,020)
35 to 4412.2%(23,736)
45 to 5410.2%(19,944)
55 to 6411.9%(23,187)
65 to 7414.5%(28,211)
75 to 846.3%(12,274)
85 and over1.3%(2,629)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,452
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,944 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(208,232)
Black11.3%(29,370)
Hispanic / Latino6%(15,616)
Asian0.7%(1,777)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(166,770)
Black12.8%(24,886)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(5,705)
Asian0.5%(988)
Other1.1%(2,189)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.8%(31,215)
Mexican2.7%(10,796)
Cuban2.1%(8,313)
South American2%(8,004)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(26)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African1.6%(6,535)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(566)
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)
Palestinian0%(86)
Moroccan0%(44)
Turkish0%(39)
Israeli0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Macedonian0%(10)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
69.6%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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 194,833 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Marion County, Florida?
The typical household in Marion County, Florida earns about $22,452 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 $61,800, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.
How educated are people in Marion County, Florida?
About 11.5% 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 14.6% of people in Marion County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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