Marion

Population: 6,338
Median household income: $27,767
Median home value: $119,400

Located in Marion County, South Carolina, Marion is a community with a population of 6,338. The median household income of $27,767 is below the Marion County median ($34,501).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion's population declined 2.0% from 6,466 to 6,338, while its median home value rose 11.9% from $106,700 to $119,400.

27.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,338
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $27,767
Median home value: $119,400
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 2,898
Homeownership rate: 42.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4666,338

Median household income

$33,310$27,767

Median home value

$106,700$119,400

Median gross rent

$550$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,466	$33,310	$106,700	$550
2020	6,598	$24,227	$108,500	$565
2021	6,472	$27,024	$126,900	$576
2022	6,402	$28,551	$131,100	$601
2023	6,338	$27,767	$119,400	$624

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	5.0%
5 to 17	1,023	16.1%
18 to 24	219	3.5%
25 to 34	946	14.9%
35 to 44	821	13.0%
45 to 54	746	11.8%
55 to 64	832	13.1%
65 to 74	1,066	16.8%
75 and over	371	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,764	27.8%
Black or African American	4,386	69.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	1.2%
Asian	42	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	671	14.0%
High school graduate	2,259	47.2%
Some college or associate's	931	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	385	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	536	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,896	86.6%
Carpooled	153	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	5.0%
Other means	31	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	483	23.2%
15 to 29 min	386	18.6%
30 to 44 min	1,024	49.2%
45 to 59 min	99	4.8%
60+ min	88	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 27.5% (1,708 of 6,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,488	58.8%
Nonfamily households	1,041	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,529	87.3%
Vacant	369	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,083	42.8%
Renter-occupied	1,446	57.2%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units20.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,070	71.4%
1-unit, attached	28	1.0%
2 to 4 units	596	20.6%
5 to 19 units	174	6.0%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4544575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1787, -79.3957