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Marion County, IA

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

AI Overview

Marion County, IA is a small rural county of 33,551 residents with a median household income of $78,680 and a low poverty rate of 7.1%, suggesting relative economic stability. The workforce of roughly 64.9% labor force participation skews toward middle-skill occupations, with 33.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $46,487, while an unemployment rate of just 1.9% indicates tight labor supply. Housing costs remain low relative to income, with a median home value of $211,100 and median gross rent of $880/month, and a high homeownership rate of 77.7% reflects the county's predominantly owner-occupied residential character.

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

Population

33,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,680

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,760 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races637 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone473 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race402 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone217 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone141 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish415
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island171
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic135
  4. 4.Other Indo-European60
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,693

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,493
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,042
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,465
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,189
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,151

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,891
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,301
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,975
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,417
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.52×)4,234
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.41×)380
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.39×)1,103
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)4,342
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.90×)1,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$880/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,893 (18.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,361 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,042 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999882 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999865 (8.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999727 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,487

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,156 (78.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,700 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled925 (5.5%)
  • Walked552 (3.3%)
  • Other233 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle81 (0.5%)

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.