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Marion County

Oregon · 355,777 residents (2025 est.) · 1,180.84 sq mi
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Marion County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,351. Population has grown 23% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $416,400. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
349,244
+23%since 2000
from 284,834 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
296 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 262 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+11%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:355,777 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
216K253K289K325K361K1990201020202024Marion County
2024349K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(20,488)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(23,057)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(23,713)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(24,574)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(22,738)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(49,153)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(46,470)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(40,664)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(40,009)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(34,876)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(16,479)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(7,023)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,351
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,314 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,306
+103%since 2000
from $18,408 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.4%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+4%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$416,400
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,414
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 62.9% in 2000
37.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.9%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+26%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Marion County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(217,880)
Black0.8%(2,274)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(48,714)
Asian1.7%(4,905)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(211,930)
Black1.2%(4,094)
Hispanic / Latino29%(101,164)
Asian2%(6,882)
Other7.2%(25,174)
Diversity Score
68
+23%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−12%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican25.5%(89,045)
Central American1.2%(4,147)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,964)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,366)
Spaniard0.4%(1,251)
South American0.3%(1,194)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,153)
Cuban0.2%(569)
Colombian0.1%(478)
Peruvian0.1%(406)
Honduran0.1%(398)
Panamanian0.1%(261)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(203)
Venezuelan0%(166)
Nicaraguan0%(113)
Chilean0%(99)
Bolivian0%(18)
Argentine0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(1,756)
Filipino0.4%(1,298)
Asian Indian0.3%(992)
Vietnamese0.3%(914)
Korean0.2%(693)
Japanese0.1%(480)
Cambodian0.1%(187)
Thai0%(120)
Laotian0%(91)
Nepalese0%(45)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(22)
Hmong0%(16)
Uzbek0%(9)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(1,105)
Chamorro0.1%(338)
Samoan0.1%(310)
Chuukese0.1%(285)
Guamanian0%(36)
Fijian0%(23)
Tongan0%(4)
Ancestry
German15.9%(55,469)
English11.8%(41,179)
Irish8.5%(29,840)
American3.3%(11,688)
Norwegian2.8%(9,876)
Scottish2.6%(9,001)
Italian2.6%(8,990)
French2.3%(8,115)
Swedish1.5%(5,277)
Polish1.4%(4,988)
Dutch1.4%(4,950)
Russian1.1%(3,896)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,055)
Danish0.7%(2,444)
Swiss0.7%(2,284)
Welsh0.5%(1,787)
French Canadian0.5%(1,694)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,634)
British0.4%(1,424)
Portuguese0.4%(1,318)
Greek0.3%(1,035)
Czech0.3%(902)
Canadian0.2%(853)
Austrian0.2%(850)
Finnish0.2%(722)
Romanian0.2%(597)
Hungarian0.2%(552)
Arab0.1%(439)
Lithuanian0.1%(432)
Croatian0.1%(232)
Belgian0.1%(192)
Brazilian0.1%(188)
Somali0.1%(183)
Iranian0.1%(180)
Ethiopian0%(173)
Nigerian0%(171)
Slovak0%(139)
Serbian0%(122)
Syrian0%(106)
Lebanese0%(101)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Armenian0%(80)
Israeli0%(63)
Latvian0%(57)
Jamaican0%(46)
Jordanian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(28)
Turkish0%(26)
Egyptian0%(20)
Slovene0%(18)
Kenyan0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Haitian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 71.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.0%
−23.8 ptssince 2009
from 59.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−43.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−72.9 ptssince 2013
from 81.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 75.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 20.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(52,676)
Married50%(70,492)
Widowed3%(4,266)
Divorced9.7%(13,640)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(42,040)
Married48.2%(67,877)
Widowed8.1%(11,443)
Divorced13.9%(19,552)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Marion County, Oregon?

Marion County, Oregon has about 349,244 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Marion County, Oregon earns about $77,351 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion County, Oregon expensive?

In Marion County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $416,400, and the typical rent is about $1,414 a month.

How educated are people in Marion County, Oregon?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Marion County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion County, Oregon?

About 13.0% of people in Marion County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Marion County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Marion County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 120,761 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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