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Marion County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Marion County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Marion County, AL has a population of 29,190 with a notably low education attainment rate—only 12.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and a labor force participation rate of just 50.8%, reflecting a workforce that skews older (median age 43.9) and has limited depth. Median worker earnings stand at $33,554 against a median household income of $50,088, with a 6.2% unemployment rate and a 16.8% poverty rate signaling ongoing economic pressure. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $104,300 and median gross rent of $583/month, though the county's population has contracted 2.6% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

29,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,088

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Marion County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,364 (90.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,024 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races640 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race523 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone348 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone181 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish414
  2. 2.Korean34
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic27
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)26
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,269

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,997
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,124
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,188
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities866
  5. 5.Construction (Group)832

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,213
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,810
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,188
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,816
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)2,174
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)243
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)881
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.19×)901
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.04×)561

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$583/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999817 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999808 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999699 (8.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999636 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999530 (6.5%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999462 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,290 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled994 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home364 (3.4%)
  • Other127 (1.2%)
  • Walked39 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.