Marion County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,680
Median household income: $55,404
Median home value: $158,700

Home to 19,680 residents, Marion County is one of Kentucky's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,404, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population grew 2.3% from 19,244 to 19,680, while its median household income rose 38.1% from $40,107 to $55,404.

The typical home was built around 1982. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,680
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,404
Median home value: $158,700
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 8,427
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,24419,680

Median household income

$40,107$55,404

Median home value

$105,400$158,700

Median gross rent

$630$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,244	$40,107	$105,400	$630
2020	19,257	$43,587	$112,900	$656
2021	19,556	$48,791	$122,600	$635
2022	19,627	$49,627	$141,000	$687
2023	19,680	$55,404	$158,700	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,244	6.3%
5 to 17	3,485	17.7%
18 to 24	1,570	8.0%
25 to 34	2,496	12.7%
35 to 44	2,382	12.1%
45 to 54	2,422	12.3%
55 to 64	2,748	14.0%
65 to 74	1,996	10.1%
75 and over	1,337	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,052	86.6%
Black or African American	1,415	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	123	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	370	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	696	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,832	13.7%
High school graduate	6,144	45.9%
Some college or associate's	3,702	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	868	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	835	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,787	88.2%
Carpooled	508	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	225	2.9%
Other means	142	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,093	41.4%
15 to 29 min	2,612	35.0%
30 to 44 min	954	12.8%
45 to 59 min	276	3.7%
60+ min	531	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 19.5% (3,665 of 18,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,832	63.7%
Nonfamily households	2,758	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,590	90.1%
Vacant	837	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,866	77.3%
Renter-occupied	1,724	22.7%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,340	75.2%
1-unit, attached	45	0.5%
2 to 4 units	451	5.4%
5 to 19 units	305	3.6%
20 or more units	125	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,161	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21155
State: Kentucky
Land area: 344 sq mi
Water area: 3.31 sq mi
Center point: 37.5526, -85.2690

Cities & places

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