COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Marion County

Mississippi · 25,544 residents · 542 sq mi

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With 25,544 people, Marion County is a county in Mississippi. 29.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $38,600. Median household income is $16,084, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

Total population

25,544

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 25,595 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

542 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,797)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(2,303)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(2,284)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(2,206)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(1,504)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(3,757)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(3,462)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(2,267)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(2,296)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(2,168)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(1,213)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(287)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,084

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,555 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,490

−31%vs 2000

vs $12,301 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.6%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,600

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $345 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

20.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.7%(17,063)

Black31.7%(8,106)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(158)

Asian0.2%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69.3%(17,692)

Black30.2%(7,708)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(237)

Asian0.1%(16)

Other0.5%(128)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.8%(185)

Honduran0.5%(123)

Mexican0.4%(97)

Puerto Rican0.4%(94)

Guatemalan0.3%(62)

Cuban0%(11)

Spaniard0%(10)

South American0%(8)

Venezuelan0%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(61)

Korean0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(13)

Ancestry

American11.5%(2,783)

English9.5%(2,306)

Irish7.5%(1,824)

German3.5%(846)

Italian1.3%(318)

French Canadian1.2%(300)

French1.2%(296)

British1.1%(276)

Scotch-Irish1%(230)

Scottish0.5%(130)

Croatian0.4%(89)

West Indian0.4%(86)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.2%(53)

Danish0.2%(47)

Subsaharan African0.2%(43)

Dutch0.2%(40)

Haitian0.1%(33)

Norwegian0.1%(22)

Arab0.1%(16)

Belgian0.1%(13)

Swedish0%(12)

Polish0%(9)

Ukrainian0%(9)

Syrian0%(7)

Hungarian0%(7)

Slovak0%(7)

Welsh0%(7)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 21.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married30%(2,815)

Married55.8%(5,238)

Widowed3.2%(303)

Divorced11%(1,032)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(2,745)

Married46.6%(4,768)

Widowed12.8%(1,309)

Divorced13.7%(1,399)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.5%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 19.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% 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)28.8%(313)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(218)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(384)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,088 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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