Marion County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,190
Median household income: $50,714
Median home value: $104,300

Marion County is a county in Alabama with a population of 29,190. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,714 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Marion County's population declined 2.3% from 29,866 to 29,190, while its median household income rose 41.1% from $35,930 to $50,714.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,190
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,714
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 14,156
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,86629,190

Median household income

$35,930$50,714

Median home value

$92,800$104,300

Median gross rent

$512$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,866	$35,930	$92,800	$512
2020	29,818	$40,978	$87,700	$530
2021	29,392	$44,551	$89,100	$558
2022	29,203	$49,743	$104,300	$581
2023	29,190	$50,714	$104,300	$583

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,539	5.3%
5 to 17	4,636	15.9%
18 to 24	2,262	7.7%
25 to 34	3,337	11.4%
35 to 44	3,167	10.8%
45 to 54	3,927	13.5%
55 to 64	4,165	14.3%
65 to 74	3,406	11.7%
75 and over	2,751	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,358	90.3%
Black or African American	1,043	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	91	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	750	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	879	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,713	17.9%
High school graduate	7,491	36.1%
Some college or associate's	6,886	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,752	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	911	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,619	88.7%
Carpooled	721	6.7%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	86	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	345	3.2%
Other means	65	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,759	35.8%
15 to 29 min	3,441	32.8%
30 to 44 min	1,500	14.3%
45 to 59 min	565	5.4%
60+ min	1,230	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.8% (4,809 of 28,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,956	64.0%
Nonfamily households	3,918	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,874	76.8%
Vacant	3,282	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,180	75.2%
Renter-occupied	2,694	24.8%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,959	63.3%
1-unit, attached	61	0.4%
2 to 4 units	1,378	9.7%
5 to 19 units	437	3.1%
20 or more units	158	1.1%
Mobile home & other	3,163	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 01093
State: Alabama
Land area: 742 sq mi
Water area: 1.23 sq mi
Center point: 34.1382, -87.8816