Marion

Population: 5,694
Median household income: $37,357
Median home value: $160,600

Marion is a community in Smyth County, Virginia, home to 5,694 residents. The median household income of $37,357 is below the Smyth County median ($46,859).

From 2019 to 2023, Marion's population held roughly steady from 5,706 to 5,694, while its median home value rose 60.9% from $99,800 to $160,600.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $696.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,694
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,357
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 2,745
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7065,694

Median household income

$31,544$37,357

Median home value

$99,800$160,600

Median gross rent

$613$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,706	$31,544	$99,800	$613
2020	5,646	$29,562	$111,700	$604
2021	5,817	$33,250	$119,600	$634
2022	5,722	$37,337	$151,200	$683
2023	5,694	$37,357	$160,600	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	3.2%
5 to 17	851	14.9%
18 to 24	574	10.1%
25 to 34	654	11.5%
35 to 44	663	11.6%
45 to 54	870	15.3%
55 to 64	688	12.1%
65 to 74	608	10.7%
75 and over	602	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,930	86.6%
Black or African American	355	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.4%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	203	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	708	17.3%
High school graduate	1,310	32.1%
Some college or associate's	1,148	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	589	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	330	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,871	78.6%
Carpooled	253	10.6%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	9.7%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,324	61.6%
15 to 29 min	455	21.2%
30 to 44 min	214	10.0%
45 to 59 min	53	2.5%
60+ min	104	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 19.0% (985 of 5,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,064	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,342	85.3%
Vacant	403	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,284	54.8%
Renter-occupied	1,058	45.2%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,811	66.0%
1-unit, attached	22	0.8%
2 to 4 units	318	11.6%
5 to 19 units	459	16.7%
20 or more units	76	2.8%
Mobile home & other	59	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5149464
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.8374, -81.5157