Marion County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,303
Median household income: $42,320
Median home value: $117,000

Marion County, Mississippi counts 24,303 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,320, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population declined 2.7% from 24,990 to 24,303, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $32,090 to $42,320.

The typical home was built around 1980. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,303
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,320
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 11,165
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,99024,303

Median household income

$32,090$42,320

Median home value

$89,000$117,000

Median gross rent

$605$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,990	$32,090	$89,000	$605
2020	24,785	$31,629	$94,300	$548
2021	24,609	$34,286	$94,000	$605
2022	24,362	$38,399	$104,100	$625
2023	24,303	$42,320	$117,000	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,423	5.9%
5 to 17	4,256	17.5%
18 to 24	1,851	7.6%
25 to 34	3,088	12.7%
35 to 44	2,894	11.9%
45 to 54	3,002	12.4%
55 to 64	3,232	13.3%
65 to 74	2,782	11.4%
75 and over	1,775	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,417	63.4%
Black or African American	7,740	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.3%
Asian	23	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	169	0.7%
Two or more races	458	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	431	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,928	17.5%
High school graduate	5,851	34.9%
Some college or associate's	5,901	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,283	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	810	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,704	83.5%
Carpooled	803	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	555	6.0%
Other means	82	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,390	27.5%
15 to 29 min	2,869	33.1%
30 to 44 min	1,129	13.0%
45 to 59 min	895	10.3%
60+ min	1,393	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 20.4% (4,774 of 23,398)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,157	66.9%
Nonfamily households	3,042	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,199	82.4%
Vacant	1,966	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,192	78.2%
Renter-occupied	2,007	21.8%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,044	72.0%
1-unit, attached	73	0.7%
2 to 4 units	293	2.6%
5 to 19 units	111	1.0%
20 or more units	156	1.4%
Mobile home & other	2,488	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 28091
State: Mississippi
Land area: 542 sq mi
Water area: 6.26 sq mi
Center point: 31.2315, -89.8223