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Marion, IN · 1 counties · 74,169 residents · 414 sq mi
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Marion is home to 74,169 people. Median home value sits at $39,900. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $318 a month at the median. Households take in $26,248 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

74,169
+1%vs 2000
vs 73,403 in 2000
1990 – 2025
179 / sq mi
+1%vs 2000
vs 177 / sq mi in 2000
34.9
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
414 sq mi
Population, 19902024
66K68K70K73K75K19902000201020202024Marion
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(4,682)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(4,941)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,365)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(6,296)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(5,344)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(10,543)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(10,185)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(9,061)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(7,551)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(6,150)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(2,974)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,077)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,248
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,162 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,308
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,003 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,900
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$318
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $428 in 2000
US average: $450
71.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(64,607)
Black7.1%(5,229)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,787)
Asian0.6%(407)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(67,978)
Black6.6%(4,877)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,494)
Asian0.4%(282)
Other1.4%(1,032)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(2,700)
Puerto Rican0.4%(234)
Guatemalan0.3%(210)
Ecuadorian0.3%(184)
Spaniard0.1%(53)
Venezuelan0.1%(41)
Cuban0%(25)
Argentine0%(25)
Dominican0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(212)
Asian Indian0.3%(187)
Korean0.1%(68)
Sri Lankan0.1%(40)
Filipino0%(29)
Burmese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
German17.4%(11,543)
English12.3%(8,179)
Irish9.4%(6,243)
American8.6%(5,732)
French2%(1,347)
Polish1.7%(1,140)
Italian1.6%(1,046)
Dutch1.5%(990)
Scottish1.4%(902)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(526)
Welsh0.6%(397)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(372)
British0.4%(277)
Swiss0.4%(239)
Norwegian0.3%(231)
Finnish0.3%(192)
Russian0.3%(179)
Greek0.3%(176)
Ethiopian0.2%(119)
Hungarian0.2%(113)
Portuguese0.2%(111)
Ghanaian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(60)
Arab0.1%(51)
Croatian0.1%(49)
Iranian0.1%(47)
Jamaican0.1%(47)
Armenian0.1%(43)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Danish0.1%(37)
Ukrainian0.1%(36)
Belgian0%(29)
Austrian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(22)
Lebanese0%(20)
Syrian0%(20)
Slovak0%(18)
Czech0%(14)
Turkish0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Haitian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.5%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married36.1%(9,351)
Married45.5%(11,793)
Widowed4.7%(1,208)
Divorced13.8%(3,568)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(8,954)
Married41.4%(11,908)
Widowed11.1%(3,180)
Divorced16.4%(4,707)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)25%(1,093)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(740)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(1,386)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(334)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,367 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 Marion, IN?

Marion, IN has about 74,169 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marion, IN?

The typical household in Marion, IN earns about $26,248 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion, IN expensive?

In Marion, IN, the median home is worth about $39,900, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.

How educated are people in Marion, IN?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Marion, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion, IN?

About 13.1% of people in Marion, IN live below the federal poverty line.

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