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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Marietta Micro

Marietta, OH · 1 counties · 62,254 residents · 632 sq mi
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With 62,254 people, Marietta is a metro area. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,800. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $300 a month. Households take in $24,456 at the median, 19% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $24,456, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

62,254
−2%vs 2000
vs 63,251 in 2000
1990 – 2025
99 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 100 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
35.0
−11%vs 2000
vs 39.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K60K61K62K64K19902000201020202024Marietta
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(3,963)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(4,260)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(4,879)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(4,695)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(4,046)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(9,311)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(9,668)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(6,744)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(6,037)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(4,891)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(2,736)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,024)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,456
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,275 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,438
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,082 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.7%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,800
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $400 in 2000
US average: $450
74.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
25.5% rent
2.1
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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(61,320)
Black0.9%(580)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(324)
Asian0.4%(274)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(60,995)
Black1.2%(718)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(157)
Asian0.4%(221)
Other0.3%(163)
5
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(423)
Ecuadorian0.1%(83)
Puerto Rican0.1%(52)
Cuban0%(29)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(181)
Bangladeshi0.1%(69)
Japanese0.1%(50)
Korean0%(7)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(30)
Chamorro0%(21)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German22.6%(13,357)
English15.2%(8,973)
Irish13.6%(8,041)
American6%(3,547)
Italian2.8%(1,647)
Scottish2.4%(1,429)
French1.7%(980)
Polish1.4%(830)
Dutch1%(566)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(555)
Welsh0.5%(279)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(245)
Hungarian0.4%(244)
Swiss0.4%(224)
Czech0.3%(184)
Norwegian0.3%(162)
Arab0.2%(139)
Greek0.2%(121)
Swedish0.2%(119)
Canadian0.2%(111)
Lithuanian0.2%(106)
Slovak0.2%(106)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Danish0.1%(39)
Russian0.1%(38)
Syrian0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Serbian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married28.5%(6,987)
Married54.5%(13,343)
Widowed4%(988)
Divorced13%(3,181)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(5,585)
Married53%(13,235)
Widowed11%(2,757)
Divorced13.5%(3,377)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% 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)21.9%(948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(881)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(1,516)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(201)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(98)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,322 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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How many people live in Marietta, OH?

Marietta, OH has about 62,254 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marietta, OH?

The typical household in Marietta, OH earns about $24,456 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marietta, OH expensive?

In Marietta, OH, the median home is worth about $51,800, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Marietta, OH?

About 13.2% of adults age 25 and over in Marietta, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marietta, OH?

About 13.7% of people in Marietta, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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