Marion County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,474
Median household income: $50,484
Median home value: $122,100

Home to 7,474 residents, Marion County is one of Georgia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,484 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Marion County's population declined 11.4% from 8,432 to 7,474, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $44,643 to $50,484.

The typical home was built around 1993. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,474
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,484
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 3,541
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4327,474

Median household income

$44,643$50,484

Median home value

$90,000$122,100

Median gross rent

$536$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,432	$44,643	$90,000	$536
2020	8,450	$52,450	$109,400	$565
2021	7,563	$47,250	$96,400	$557
2022	7,508	$48,836	$111,300	$663
2023	7,474	$50,484	$122,100	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	352	4.7%
5 to 17	1,165	15.6%
18 to 24	498	6.7%
25 to 34	874	11.7%
35 to 44	875	11.7%
45 to 54	851	11.4%
55 to 64	1,270	17.0%
65 to 74	953	12.8%
75 and over	636	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,322	57.8%
Black or African American	2,133	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	60	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	345	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	588	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,299	23.8%
High school graduate	1,851	33.9%
Some college or associate's	1,565	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	568	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	176	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,256	75.4%
Carpooled	507	17.0%
Public transit	11	0.4%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	202	6.8%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	612	21.9%
15 to 29 min	548	19.6%
30 to 44 min	580	20.8%
45 to 59 min	744	26.7%
60+ min	305	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,247 of 7,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,104	71.3%
Nonfamily households	846	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,950	83.3%
Vacant	591	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,273	77.1%
Renter-occupied	677	22.9%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other39.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,860	52.5%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	68	1.9%
5 to 19 units	105	3.0%
20 or more units	92	2.6%
Mobile home & other	1,400	39.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13197
State: Georgia
Land area: 366 sq mi
Water area: 1.46 sq mi
Center point: 32.3593, -84.5287

Cities & places

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