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Marion County

Indiana · 992,196 residents (2025 est.) · 396 sq mi
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Marion County is a county of 975,809 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 34.4. There are 2,464 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $224,000, having more than doubled since 2000. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 13% since 2000.

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

Total population
975,809
+13%since 2000
from 860,454 in 2000
992,196 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,464 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 2,219 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.4
+2%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
779K833K887K941K995K19902000201020202024Marion County
2024976K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(68,444)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(67,429)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(68,121)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(64,471)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(67,603)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(161,620)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(131,630)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(108,586)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(109,453)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(80,472)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(33,732)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(14,248)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,346
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,421 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,704
+73%since 2000
from $21,789 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+1%since 2010
from 0.460 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$224,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,153
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.3% in 2000
43.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+22%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
Bolivian0%(69)
Uruguayan0%(34)
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)
Hmong0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(192)
Tongan0%(41)
Chamorro0%(23)
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)
Macedonian0%(308)
Armenian0%(303)
Latvian0%(267)
Australian0%(256)
Jordanian0%(248)
Turkish0%(230)
Moroccan0%(203)
Brazilian0%(186)
Bulgarian0%(161)
Somali0%(134)
Barbadian0%(115)
Guyanese0%(95)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.5 min
+75%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2017
from 74.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 8.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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)22.1%(8,844)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(7,893)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(11,725)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,498)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(274)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39,943 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, 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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