COUNTY
Marion County
Indiana · 992,196 residents (2025 est.) · 395.99 sq mi
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Marion County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,346. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $224,000. At a median age of 34.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:992,196 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024976K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(68,444)
5 to 96.9%(67,429)
10 to 147%(68,121)
15 to 196.6%(64,471)
20 to 246.9%(67,603)
25 to 3416.6%(161,620)
35 to 4413.5%(131,630)
45 to 5411.1%(108,586)
55 to 6411.2%(109,453)
65 to 748.2%(80,472)
75 to 843.5%(33,732)
85 and over1.5%(14,248)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,346
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,421 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
Retail trade10.9%
Finance & insurance8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Other services6.3%
Public administration4.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$224,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+22%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(592,540)
Black24%(206,716)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(33,290)
Asian1.4%(12,198)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(483,262)
Black27.1%(264,862)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(134,243)
Asian4%(39,230)
Other5.6%(54,212)
82
+26%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
−8%since 2020
from 43 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
Mexican8.5%(83,337)
Central American2.5%(24,106)
Puerto Rican0.9%(8,528)
Honduran0.8%(7,969)
South American0.7%(7,147)
Salvadoran0.7%(7,139)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,728)
Dominican0.3%(3,287)
Venezuelan0.3%(3,116)
Cuban0.3%(2,554)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,293)
Colombian0.2%(1,633)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(1,267)
Peruvian0.1%(910)
Panamanian0.1%(549)
Argentine0.1%(512)
Chilean0.1%(495)
Ecuadorian0%(348)
Costa Rican0%(304)
Bolivian0%(69)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Paraguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Burmese1.6%(15,782)
Asian Indian0.9%(9,152)
Chinese0.3%(3,004)
Filipino0.3%(2,923)
Korean0.1%(1,193)
Pakistani0.1%(1,174)
Vietnamese0.1%(987)
Kazakh0.1%(732)
Bangladeshi0.1%(569)
Japanese0%(449)
Thai0%(237)
Cambodian0%(192)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(132)
Malaysian0%(93)
Taiwanese0%(89)
Laotian0%(55)
Sri Lankan0%(51)
Hmong0%(49)
Indonesian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(349)
Samoan0%(192)
Tongan0%(41)
Chamorro0%(23)
Marshallese0%(16)
Ancestry
German13.3%(130,148)
English8.5%(83,015)
Irish8%(77,587)
Subsaharan African4.7%(45,964)
American4.3%(42,391)
Italian1.9%(18,558)
Scottish1.6%(15,238)
Polish1.3%(13,117)
French1.3%(12,882)
Nigerian1.3%(12,626)
West Indian1.1%(10,884)
Haitian0.8%(8,083)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(7,559)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(6,035)
Swedish0.5%(5,006)
Arab0.5%(4,430)
Welsh0.4%(4,232)
Norwegian0.4%(4,209)
British0.3%(3,119)
Russian0.3%(2,659)
Hungarian0.2%(2,314)
Swiss0.2%(2,300)
Greek0.2%(2,023)
Czech0.2%(1,559)
Danish0.2%(1,487)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,476)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,437)
French Canadian0.1%(1,418)
Lebanese0.1%(1,279)
Slovak0.1%(1,245)
Jamaican0.1%(1,238)
Belgian0.1%(1,221)
Kenyan0.1%(1,188)
Austrian0.1%(964)
Romanian0.1%(860)
Lithuanian0.1%(830)
Iranian0.1%(758)
Iraqi0.1%(727)
Ghanaian0.1%(688)
Croatian0.1%(677)
Canadian0.1%(673)
Finnish0.1%(664)
Serbian0.1%(642)
Slovene0.1%(621)
Portuguese0%(474)
Egyptian0%(466)
Israeli0%(432)
Syrian0%(425)
Palestinian0%(310)
Macedonian0%(308)
Armenian0%(303)
Latvian0%(267)
Australian0%(256)
Jordanian0%(248)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(244)
Turkish0%(230)
Moroccan0%(203)
Brazilian0%(186)
Bulgarian0%(161)
Somali0%(134)
Barbadian0%(115)
Guyanese0%(95)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(154,695)
Married45%(165,948)
Widowed2.2%(8,105)
Divorced10.8%(39,787)
Women 15+
Never married38.5%(155,173)
Married40.8%(164,659)
Widowed7.1%(28,601)
Divorced13.6%(54,847)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Marion County, Indiana?
Marion County, Indiana has about 975,809 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Marion County, Indiana?
The typical household in Marion County, Indiana earns about $66,346 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Marion County, Indiana expensive?
In Marion County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $224,000, and the typical rent is about $1,153 a month.
How educated are people in Marion County, Indiana?
About 34.8% of adults age 25 and over in Marion County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Marion County, Indiana?
About 15.3% of people in Marion County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Marion County, Indiana grown since 1990?
Yes, Marion County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 178,650 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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