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Marion County, MO

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

AI Overview

Marion County, MO has a population of 28,493 with a modest labor force participation rate of 59.4% and an unemployment rate of 3.5%; roughly 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $37,489. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $158,100 and median gross rent of $813 per month, and a mean commute of 17.9 minutes reflects the county's relatively rural character. Population has edged down 0.6% over five years, and a per capita income of $30,958 against a GDP per capita of $43,610 points to moderate productivity relative to personal income.

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

Population

28,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,903

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,370 (89.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,219 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,192 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race230 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone228 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone150 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish96
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)57
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island31
  4. 4.Other Indo-European20
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,610

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,382
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,979
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,643
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services897
  5. 5.Construction (Group)869

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,204
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,627
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,403
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,123
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,239

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)1,970
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.50×)448
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)1,846
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)3,667
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.02×)210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$158,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$813/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,063 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999885 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999792 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999756 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999601 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999491 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,627 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled1,176 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home901 (7.3%)
  • Walked538 (4.3%)
  • Other80 (0.6%)
  • Taxi52 (0.4%)

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.