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Marion County, MS

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

AI Overview

Marion County, MS has a population of 24,303 with a labor force participation rate of 54.1% and an unemployment rate of 9.0%, reflecting a constrained workforce where only 12.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $45,110 and median worker earnings at $31,166, with housing costs remaining low—median home value of $117,000 and median gross rent of $700 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 78.2%. The county has seen a population decline of 3.6% over five years, a poverty rate of 20.4%, and a mean commute time of 35.0 minutes, suggesting workers are traveling outside the county for employment.

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

Population

24,303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,110

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,416 (63.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,625 (31.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race389 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races356 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone249 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone76 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish401
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic60
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic36
  4. 4.Korean12
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,088

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,658

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,315
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,264
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,013
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities883
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)773

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations2,310
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,257
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,026
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,526
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,495

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.62×)545
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.93×)1,259
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.75×)779
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)705
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)1,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$700/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999737 (10.5%)
  • Less Than $10,000703 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999663 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999660 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999466 (6.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999447 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,956 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled812 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home486 (5.2%)
  • Walked113 (1.2%)
  • Other33 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.