Marion County, Florida

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 387,697
Median household income: $58,535
Median home value: $220,800

Marion County is a county in Florida with a population of 387,697. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,535 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population grew 9.7% from 353,526 to 387,697, while its median household income rose 29.0% from $45,371 to $58,535.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 15.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 387,697
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,535
Median home value: $220,800
Median gross rent: $1,174
Housing units: 183,453
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

353,526387,697

Median household income

$45,371$58,535

Median home value

$139,900$220,800

Median gross rent

$896$1,174

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	353,526	$45,371	$139,900	$896
2020	360,210	$46,587	$151,700	$929
2021	370,372	$50,808	$160,300	$993
2022	378,225	$55,265	$194,900	$1,092
2023	387,697	$58,535	$220,800	$1,174

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18,319	4.7%
5 to 17	54,613	14.1%
18 to 24	25,269	6.5%
25 to 34	42,270	10.9%
35 to 44	40,374	10.4%
45 to 54	41,924	10.8%
55 to 64	53,472	13.8%
65 to 74	60,040	15.5%
75 and over	51,416	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	258,819	66.8%
Black or African American	47,151	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	529	0.1%
Asian	5,984	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	0.0%
Some other race	1,867	0.5%
Two or more races	11,534	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61,736	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30,065	10.4%
High school graduate	100,684	34.8%
Some college or associate's	93,970	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	41,315	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	23,462	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111,951	77.1%
Carpooled	15,521	10.7%
Public transit	199	0.1%
Walked	943	0.6%
Bicycle	377	0.3%
Worked from home	14,692	10.1%
Other means	1,595	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28,903	22.1%
15 to 29 min	52,570	40.3%
30 to 44 min	30,183	23.1%
45 to 59 min	9,916	7.6%
60+ min	9,014	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 14.6% (55,184 of 378,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	104,535	65.4%
Nonfamily households	55,261	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159,796	87.1%
Vacant	23,657	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122,533	76.7%
Renter-occupied	37,263	23.3%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123,229	67.2%
1-unit, attached	4,900	2.7%
2 to 4 units	7,908	4.3%
5 to 19 units	7,851	4.3%
20 or more units	4,013	2.2%
Mobile home & other	35,552	19.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 12083
State: Florida
Land area: 1,588 sq mi
Water area: 74 sq mi
Center point: 29.2028, -82.0431