Marion County, Ohio

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,145
Median household income: $57,306
Median home value: $146,200

Home to 65,145 residents, Marion County is one of Ohio's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,306 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population held roughly steady from 65,299 to 65,145, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $47,498 to $57,306.

The typical home was built around 1963. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,145
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,306
Median home value: $146,200
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 27,381
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,29965,145

Median household income

$47,498$57,306

Median home value

$100,800$146,200

Median gross rent

$731$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,299	$47,498	$100,800	$731
2020	65,179	$49,225	$105,800	$736
2021	65,515	$51,144	$114,800	$782
2022	65,366	$55,106	$135,900	$837
2023	65,145	$57,306	$146,200	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,623	5.6%
5 to 17	10,250	15.7%
18 to 24	5,325	8.2%
25 to 34	8,688	13.3%
35 to 44	8,056	12.4%
45 to 54	8,590	13.2%
55 to 64	8,655	13.3%
65 to 74	7,350	11.3%
75 and over	4,608	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,426	86.6%
Black or African American	3,187	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.0%
Asian	385	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	311	0.5%
Two or more races	2,762	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,034	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,026	10.9%
High school graduate	20,131	43.8%
Some college or associate's	14,496	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,320	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,974	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,431	81.9%
Carpooled	2,521	9.6%
Public transit	148	0.6%
Walked	247	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,538	5.9%
Other means	277	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,973	40.5%
15 to 29 min	7,678	31.2%
30 to 44 min	2,913	11.8%
45 to 59 min	2,046	8.3%
60+ min	2,014	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.3% (9,145 of 59,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,263	62.2%
Nonfamily households	9,261	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,524	89.6%
Vacant	2,857	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,630	67.8%
Renter-occupied	7,894	32.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,188	77.4%
1-unit, attached	515	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,821	6.7%
5 to 19 units	1,612	5.9%
20 or more units	978	3.6%
Mobile home & other	1,267	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39101
State: Ohio
Land area: 404 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 40.5880, -83.1688