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Marion County, FL

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

AI Overview

Marion County, FL has a population of 428,905 that grew 11.3% over five years, with a median age of 47.9 years and a labor force participation rate of 48.3%, reflecting a large retiree presence. The workforce of roughly 207,000 skews toward lower-wage employment, with median worker earnings of $35,656 and only 22.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $220,800 and median gross rent of $1,174/month, and the 77.5% homeownership rate aligns with the county's older, settled residential base.

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

Population

428,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone276,476 (69.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone48,446 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39,116 (9.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,237 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,280 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone7,062 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish44,741
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,104
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,224
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,423
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,066

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,308

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33,779
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)22,016
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services17,363
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services15,242
  5. 5.Construction (Group)14,336

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations49,788
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations37,038
  3. 3.Service Occupations32,178
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,042
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,877

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)21,038
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.27×)12,966
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.19×)2,812
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)14,620
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)7,776

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,174/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99922,382 (17.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,194 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99915,848 (12.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,334 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9998,272 (6.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998,001 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone114,144 (74.8%)
  • Worked At Home18,283 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled16,414 (10.8%)
  • Other1,527 (1.0%)
  • Walked1,237 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle410 (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.