Marion

Population: 2,994
Median household income: $38,221
Median home value: $108,300

Marion, a community in Perry County, Alabama, has 2,994 residents. At $38,221, its median household income sits above Perry County's $34,368.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion's population declined 8.6% from 3,275 to 2,994, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $75,000 to $108,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 69.6% of the population. 70.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,994
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,221
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 1,040
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2752,994

Median household income

$22,662$38,221

Median home value

$75,000$108,300

Median gross rent

$371$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,275	$22,662	$75,000	$371
2020	3,196	$24,275	$87,400	—
2021	3,273	$28,915	$82,800	$609
2022	3,128	$36,618	$102,800	$579
2023	2,994	$38,221	$108,300	$533

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2434.3%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	5.1%
5 to 17	334	11.2%
18 to 24	1,028	34.3%
25 to 34	274	9.2%
35 to 44	188	6.3%
45 to 54	242	8.1%
55 to 64	311	10.4%
65 to 74	208	6.9%
75 and over	255	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	29.5%
Black or African American	2,084	69.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	18.8%
High school graduate	438	29.6%
Some college or associate's	492	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	180	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	90	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	558	70.9%
Carpooled	143	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.7%
Other means	11	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	504	65.1%
15 to 29 min	41	5.3%
30 to 44 min	92	11.9%
45 to 59 min	78	10.1%
60+ min	59	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 17.8% (381 of 2,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	650	71.4%
Nonfamily households	261	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	911	87.6%
Vacant	129	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	416	45.7%
Renter-occupied	495	54.3%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units41.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	476	45.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	427	41.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	58	5.6%
Mobile home & other	79	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0146768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.6320, -87.3173

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Marion vs Uniontown

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