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Marion County, AR

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

AI Overview

Marion County, AR is a small rural county of 17,076 residents with a notably older workforce—median age of 51.8—and a labor force participation rate of just 45.1%, reflecting its retirement-oriented demographic profile. Educational attainment is limited, with only 15.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $31,120 against a poverty rate of 17.8%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $158,400 and median rent of $792/month, and the county posted 3.9% population growth over five years alongside an 83.5% homeownership rate.

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

Population

17,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,895 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race462 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races369 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone232 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone156 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone85 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish163
  2. 2.Other Indo-European84
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic50
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island45
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,483

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,512
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,326
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)650
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services542
  5. 5.Construction (Group)476

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,903
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,569
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,138
  4. 4.Service Occupations919
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations641

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.80×)1,681
  2. 2.Information (LQ 0.97×)109
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)1,357
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.94×)394
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.94×)616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$158,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999861 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999836 (13.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999814 (13.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999665 (10.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999339 (5.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999314 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,497 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled863 (14.3%)
  • Worked At Home498 (8.2%)
  • Walked132 (2.2%)
  • Public Transit32 (0.5%)
  • Other21 (0.3%)

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.