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Marion County

Oregon · 355,777 residents (2025 est.) · 1,181 sq mi
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Marion County is a county of 349,244 people in Oregon. Few US counties rank higher on income. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $416,400, having roughly tripled since 2000. Households earn $77,351 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,351, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Marion County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$144,004 → $416,400 (+189%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share7.6% → 29.0% (+21.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share88.2% → 60.7% (−27.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 36 counties in Oregon

  • 11th in household income$77,351
  • 17th in share with a bachelor's degree26.0%
  • 15th in home value$416,400
  • 4th in diversity score67.8
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
349,244
+23%since 2000
from 284,834 in 2000
355,777 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
296 / sq mi
+23%since 2000
from 241 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+11%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,181 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
216K253K289K325K361K19902000201020202024Marion 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%
Persons per household
2.66 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
1990 – 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
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
1990 – 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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% 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%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% 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%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% 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)22.5%(4,346)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(4,371)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(6,341)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(1,108)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(147)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,351 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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Over time

Marion County, decade by decade

Marion County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990228,483$64,504$144,00417.5%26.9
2000284,834$73,438$234,44719.8%48.0
2010315,335$66,274$295,05120.9%58.3
2020345,920$74,925$327,61424.1%67.3
2024349,244$77,351$416,40026.0%67.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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