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Marion County, KS

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

AI Overview

Marion County is a small, agriculture-oriented Kansas county with a population of 11,795 that has declined 2.0% over five years, reflecting broader rural contraction. The labor force participation rate of 60.7% supports a low unemployment rate of 3.0%, with median worker earnings of $34,525 and a median household income of $64,695—modest figures offset by a median home value of just $114,400 and median gross rent of $727 per month. At 28.8% bachelor's degree attainment, the county sits below national averages, while an 81.3% homeownership rate and 1.0% foreign-born share point to a stable, long-established resident base.

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

Population

11,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,893 (92.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races376 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race162 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone113 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone89 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone65 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish95
  2. 2.Vietnamese62
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic48
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island21
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

538

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,434

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$35,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,745
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)770
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)563
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining451
  5. 5.Construction (Group)396

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,343
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations988
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations816
  4. 4.Service Occupations814
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations669

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.41×)491
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)930
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.31×)1,747
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)442
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999424 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999371 (9.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999302 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999252 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999244 (6.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999231 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,208 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled555 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home456 (8.2%)
  • Walked237 (4.3%)
  • Other65 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle10 (0.2%)

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.