Marion County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,076
Median household income: $46,953
Median home value: $158,400

Marion County, Arkansas counts 17,076 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,953 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population grew 3.6% from 16,476 to 17,076, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $36,719 to $46,953.

Owners occupy 83.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,076
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,953
Median home value: $158,400
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 9,623
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,47617,076

Median household income

$36,719$46,953

Median home value

$120,700$158,400

Median gross rent

$632$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,476	$36,719	$120,700	$632
2020	16,586	$38,426	$132,200	$652
2021	16,750	$41,038	$139,200	$722
2022	16,905	$42,891	$147,100	$749
2023	17,076	$46,953	$158,400	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	722	4.2%
5 to 17	2,450	14.3%
18 to 24	885	5.2%
25 to 34	1,575	9.2%
35 to 44	1,663	9.7%
45 to 54	1,873	11.0%
55 to 64	2,939	17.2%
65 to 74	2,997	17.6%
75 and over	1,972	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,744	92.2%
Black or African American	32	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.4%
Asian	121	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	633	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	446	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,782	13.7%
High school graduate	4,706	36.1%
Some college or associate's	4,521	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,180	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	830	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,343	74.0%
Carpooled	866	14.8%
Public transit	23	0.4%
Walked	62	1.1%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	495	8.4%
Other means	77	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,687	31.4%
15 to 29 min	1,578	29.4%
30 to 44 min	1,284	23.9%
45 to 59 min	423	7.9%
60+ min	400	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 17.8% (3,008 of 16,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,873	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,423	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,296	75.8%
Vacant	2,327	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,090	83.5%
Renter-occupied	1,206	16.5%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,446	77.4%
1-unit, attached	130	1.4%
2 to 4 units	168	1.7%
5 to 19 units	127	1.3%
20 or more units	65	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,687	17.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05089
State: Arkansas
Land area: 597 sq mi
Water area: 44 sq mi
Center point: 36.2667, -92.6786