West Marion

Population: 1,018
Median household income: $38,523
Median home value: $123,300

West Marion, a community in McDowell County, North Carolina, has 1,018 residents. The median household income of $38,523 is below the McDowell County median ($55,527).

From 2019 to 2023, West Marion's population declined 26.9% from 1,392 to 1,018, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $96,600 to $123,300.

95.9% of workers drive to work alone. 59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,018
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,523
Median home value: $123,300
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 596
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3921,018

Median household income

$35,313$38,523

Median home value

$96,600$123,300

Median gross rent

$735$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,392	$35,313	$96,600	$735
2020	1,100	$43,125	$106,500	$752
2021	993	$43,008	$108,700	$814
2022	916	$40,231	$114,200	$827
2023	1,018	$38,523	$123,300	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.9%
5 to 17	234	23.0%
18 to 24	145	14.2%
25 to 34	109	10.7%
35 to 44	146	14.3%
45 to 54	15	1.5%
55 to 64	141	13.9%
65 to 74	118	11.6%
75 and over	91	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	823	80.8%
Black or African American	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	173	17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's48.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	8.4%
High school graduate	189	30.5%
Some college or associate's	300	48.4%
Bachelor's degree	39	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone95.9%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	355	95.9%
Carpooled	9	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	40.9%
15 to 29 min	166	45.6%
30 to 44 min	16	4.4%
45 to 59 min	7	1.9%
60+ min	26	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 19.1% (194 of 1,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	56.4%
Nonfamily households	217	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	498	83.6%
Vacant	98	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	303	60.8%
Renter-occupied	195	39.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	355	59.6%
1-unit, attached	54	9.1%
2 to 4 units	45	7.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	142	23.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3772600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6524, -82.0190