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Marion County

Florida · 331,298 residents · 1,588 sq mi
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With 331,298 people, Marion County is a county in Florida. The median age is 47.3, about 10 years above the US median. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 28% since 2000. The typical home is worth $150,700, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
331,298
+28%since 2000
from 258,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
47.3
+8%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,588 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
174K236K297K359K421K19902000201020202024Marion County
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(17,112)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.3%(17,413)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(18,029)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.7%(19,033)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(16,336)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.6%(31,810)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.8%(35,855)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(44,391)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.9%(46,001)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7414.2%(47,094)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.7%(28,822)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(9,402)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,339
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,944 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,384
+25%since 2000
from $17,848 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$150,700
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$829
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $513 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
23.7% rent
Vacancy rate
16.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+1%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(208,232)
Black11.3%(29,370)
Hispanic / Latino6%(15,616)
Asian0.7%(1,777)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74%(245,136)
Black11.9%(39,337)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(36,137)
Asian1.3%(4,337)
Other1.6%(5,364)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(12,335)
Mexican2.4%(7,899)
Cuban1.3%(4,292)
Central American0.9%(2,925)
Colombian0.5%(1,472)
Dominican0.3%(908)
Honduran0.2%(814)
Peruvian0.2%(733)
Ecuadorian0.2%(597)
Guatemalan0.2%(578)
Salvadoran0.2%(502)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(497)
Panamanian0.1%(369)
Venezuelan0.1%(281)
Spaniard0.1%(205)
Chilean0%(115)
Argentine0%(23)
Ancestry
German16.4%(53,519)
Irish13%(42,380)
English11.6%(37,835)
Italian6.8%(22,336)
American6.7%(21,845)
French3.9%(12,848)
Polish2.9%(9,381)
Scottish2.7%(8,809)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(6,306)
Dutch1.7%(5,567)
West Indian1.3%(4,373)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(3,623)
Norwegian0.8%(2,763)
Jamaican0.8%(2,521)
Welsh0.8%(2,469)
Canadian0.6%(1,804)
Russian0.5%(1,677)
Hungarian0.5%(1,544)
Portuguese0.4%(1,329)
British0.4%(1,278)
Czech0.4%(1,208)
Danish0.3%(999)
Ukrainian0.3%(892)
Austrian0.2%(784)
Greek0.2%(766)
Guyanese0.2%(760)
Haitian0.2%(635)
Slovak0.2%(627)
Swiss0.2%(623)
Finnish0.2%(504)
Romanian0.1%(477)
Lithuanian0.1%(415)
Arab0.1%(370)
Croatian0.1%(347)
Belgian0.1%(239)
Brazilian0.1%(207)
Nigerian0.1%(188)
Lebanese0%(159)
Armenian0%(128)
Barbadian0%(119)
Australian0%(110)
Serbian0%(100)
Slovene0%(99)
Turkish0%(53)
Egyptian0%(44)
Syrian0%(40)
Israeli0%(24)
Iranian0%(22)
Latvian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.5 min
+46%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
16.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% 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)13.6%(4,671)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(6,450)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(14,783)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(1,730)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(367)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,259 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Marion County, Florida?

Marion County, Florida has about 331,298 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Marion County, Florida earns about $40,339 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 $150,700, and the typical rent is about $829 a month.

How educated are people in Marion County, Florida?

About 17.1% 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 15.3% 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 136,465 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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