Marion County, Kansas

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,795
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $114,400

Marion County is a county in Kansas with a population of 11,795. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,438 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Marion County's population declined 1.4% from 11,964 to 11,795, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $52,123 to $63,438.

28.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,795
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $114,400
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 5,673
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,96411,795

Median household income

$52,123$63,438

Median home value

$90,800$114,400

Median gross rent

$585$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,964	$52,123	$90,800	$585
2020	11,865	$50,816	$96,600	$615
2021	11,877	$54,679	$103,800	$636
2022	11,867	$60,011	$114,700	$680
2023	11,795	$63,438	$114,400	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	580	4.9%
5 to 17	1,924	16.3%
18 to 24	1,268	10.8%
25 to 34	1,054	8.9%
35 to 44	1,260	10.7%
45 to 54	1,169	9.9%
55 to 64	1,775	15.0%
65 to 74	1,497	12.7%
75 and over	1,268	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,785	91.4%
Black or African American	131	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.5%
Asian	40	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	281	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	480	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	617	7.7%
High school graduate	2,511	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,587	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,560	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	748	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,232	75.3%
Carpooled	471	8.4%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	311	5.5%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	532	9.5%
Other means	51	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,300	45.2%
15 to 29 min	1,147	22.5%
30 to 44 min	901	17.7%
45 to 59 min	358	7.0%
60+ min	383	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.0% (1,104 of 11,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,983	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,709	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,692	82.7%
Vacant	981	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,793	80.8%
Renter-occupied	899	19.2%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,935	87.0%
1-unit, attached	43	0.8%
2 to 4 units	272	4.8%
5 to 19 units	76	1.3%
20 or more units	70	1.2%
Mobile home & other	277	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20115
State: Kansas
Land area: 944 sq mi
Water area: 9.43 sq mi
Center point: 38.3596, -97.1028

Cities & places

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