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Marion County

Indiana · 903,393 residents · 396 sq mi
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Marion County is a county of 903,393 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $122,200. This skews young, with a median age of 33.9. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Median household income is $43,541, under the $52,703 national median. The poverty rate is 17.3%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
903,393
+5%since 2000
from 860,454 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
+1%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
779K833K887K941K995K19902000201020202024Marion County
2024976K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(68,160)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(62,286)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(59,490)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(62,576)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(68,582)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416%(144,481)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(118,971)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(127,404)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.6%(95,341)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(50,572)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(31,614)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(13,916)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,541
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,421 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,498
+12%since 2000
from $21,789 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
17.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,200
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$715
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.3% in 2000
43.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(592,540)
Black24%(206,716)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(33,290)
Asian1.4%(12,198)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(537,905)
Black26.4%(238,454)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(84,466)
Asian2%(18,119)
Other2.6%(23,293)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(58,073)
Central American0.8%(7,312)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,537)
Honduran0.3%(3,079)
South American0.3%(2,690)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,921)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,426)
Colombian0.1%(1,035)
Cuban0.1%(727)
Peruvian0.1%(665)
Dominican0.1%(656)
Nicaraguan0.1%(602)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(371)
Argentine0%(276)
Spaniard0%(243)
Panamanian0%(217)
Venezuelan0%(177)
Bolivian0%(91)
Chilean0%(75)
Ancestry
German18.9%(168,045)
Irish11.8%(105,245)
English8.4%(75,268)
American6.6%(58,784)
Subsaharan African5.2%(46,234)
Italian2.6%(23,155)
French2%(17,752)
Scottish1.8%(15,696)
Polish1.5%(13,696)
Dutch1.5%(13,025)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(12,209)
Swedish0.7%(6,274)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(5,354)
Norwegian0.5%(4,086)
British0.4%(3,902)
Russian0.4%(3,445)
Hungarian0.3%(3,106)
Arab0.3%(2,860)
Greek0.3%(2,786)
Swiss0.3%(2,601)
Nigerian0.2%(2,117)
West Indian0.2%(2,084)
Danish0.2%(1,777)
French Canadian0.2%(1,747)
Czech0.2%(1,636)
Canadian0.2%(1,489)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,236)
Austrian0.1%(1,206)
Slovak0.1%(1,138)
Romanian0.1%(1,037)
Ukrainian0.1%(914)
Lebanese0.1%(892)
Belgian0.1%(887)
Haitian0.1%(810)
Serbian0.1%(778)
Jamaican0.1%(627)
Slovene0.1%(549)
Portuguese0.1%(545)
Iranian0.1%(515)
Finnish0.1%(505)
Ethiopian0.1%(489)
Croatian0.1%(477)
Somali0.1%(464)
Macedonian0%(381)
Brazilian0%(303)
Latvian0%(291)
Syrian0%(274)
Australian0%(269)
Turkish0%(263)
Iraqi0%(192)
Jordanian0%(182)
Armenian0%(162)
Egyptian0%(158)
Ghanaian0%(154)
Moroccan0%(141)
Israeli0%(107)
Kenyan0%(85)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Barbadian0%(55)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+59%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% 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
8.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 903,393 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Marion County, Indiana earns about $43,541 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 $122,200, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.

How educated are people in Marion County, Indiana?

About 27.3% 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 17.3% 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 106,234 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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