Marion County, Tennessee

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,010
Median household income: $58,103
Median home value: $173,600

Marion County, Tennessee counts 29,010 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,103, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population grew 1.7% from 28,538 to 29,010, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $49,432 to $58,103.

The typical home was built around 1985. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,010
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,103
Median home value: $173,600
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 13,837
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,53829,010

Median household income

$49,432$58,103

Median home value

$125,700$173,600

Median gross rent

$696$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,538	$49,432	$125,700	$696
2020	28,639	$50,059	$122,700	$710
2021	28,679	$53,148	$129,500	$766
2022	28,852	$58,139	$153,000	$824
2023	29,010	$58,103	$173,600	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,573	5.4%
5 to 17	4,434	15.3%
18 to 24	2,119	7.3%
25 to 34	3,369	11.6%
35 to 44	3,390	11.7%
45 to 54	3,793	13.1%
55 to 64	4,393	15.1%
65 to 74	3,698	12.7%
75 and over	2,241	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,229	90.4%
Black or African American	817	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.1%
Asian	65	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.1%
Two or more races	1,159	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	672	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,697	17.7%
High school graduate	7,911	37.9%
Some college or associate's	5,836	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,100	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,340	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,687	76.4%
Carpooled	1,145	10.1%
Public transit	41	0.4%
Walked	163	1.4%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	1,071	9.4%
Other means	236	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,215	21.5%
15 to 29 min	2,466	24.0%
30 to 44 min	2,567	24.9%
45 to 59 min	1,754	17.0%
60+ min	1,290	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (4,854 of 28,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,134	70.6%
Nonfamily households	3,395	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,529	83.3%
Vacant	2,308	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,199	79.8%
Renter-occupied	2,330	20.2%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,339	74.7%
1-unit, attached	132	1.0%
2 to 4 units	308	2.2%
5 to 19 units	149	1.1%
20 or more units	69	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,840	20.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47115
State: Tennessee
Land area: 502 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 35.1276, -85.6074