Marion County, Missouri

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,493
Median household income: $63,908
Median home value: $158,100

Marion County, Missouri counts 28,493 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,908 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Marion County's population held roughly steady from 28,608 to 28,493, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $48,784 to $63,908.

Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,493
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,908
Median home value: $158,100
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 12,886
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,60828,493

Median household income

$48,784$63,908

Median home value

$123,400$158,100

Median gross rent

$665$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,608	$48,784	$123,400	$665
2020	28,572	$54,277	$129,000	$644
2021	28,564	$56,213	$131,700	$693
2022	28,525	$62,492	$150,900	$757
2023	28,493	$63,908	$158,100	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,967	6.9%
5 to 17	4,774	16.8%
18 to 24	2,468	8.7%
25 to 34	3,345	11.7%
35 to 44	3,540	12.4%
45 to 54	3,257	11.4%
55 to 64	3,822	13.4%
65 to 74	3,169	11.1%
75 and over	2,151	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,473	89.4%
Black or African American	1,481	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.2%
Asian	98	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	782	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	560	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,860	9.6%
High school graduate	7,557	39.2%
Some college or associate's	4,903	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,049	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,915	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,895	77.9%
Carpooled	1,325	10.4%
Public transit	38	0.3%
Walked	465	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	773	6.1%
Other means	202	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,604	47.0%
15 to 29 min	4,020	33.7%
30 to 44 min	1,603	13.4%
45 to 59 min	387	3.2%
60+ min	311	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 13.6% (3,735 of 27,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,402	65.8%
Nonfamily households	3,851	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,253	87.3%
Vacant	1,633	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,856	69.8%
Renter-occupied	3,397	30.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,662	75.0%
1-unit, attached	305	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,360	10.6%
5 to 19 units	537	4.2%
20 or more units	432	3.4%
Mobile home & other	590	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29127
State: Missouri
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 7.37 sq mi
Center point: 39.8075, -91.6354

Cities & places

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