Marion County, West Virginia

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 56,042
Median household income: $67,537
Median home value: $164,300

Home to 56,042 residents, Marion County is one of West Virginia's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,537 is above the West Virginia median ($57,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion County's population held roughly steady from 56,355 to 56,042, while its median household income rose 34.3% from $50,305 to $67,537.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $901.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,042
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,537
Median home value: $164,300
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 26,283
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,35556,042

Median household income

$50,305$67,537

Median home value

$116,800$164,300

Median gross rent

$765$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,355	$50,305	$116,800	$765
2020	56,233	$52,856	$122,700	$788
2021	56,256	$55,094	$125,300	$796
2022	56,194	$59,974	$147,600	$870
2023	56,042	$67,537	$164,300	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,794	5.0%
5 to 17	8,400	15.0%
18 to 24	6,124	10.9%
25 to 34	7,074	12.6%
35 to 44	6,559	11.7%
45 to 54	6,894	12.3%
55 to 64	7,102	12.7%
65 to 74	6,645	11.9%
75 and over	4,450	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,266	91.5%
Black or African American	1,453	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	239	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	187	0.3%
Two or more races	2,006	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	878	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,009	7.8%
High school graduate	14,918	38.5%
Some college or associate's	10,791	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,327	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,679	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,238	75.7%
Carpooled	2,660	10.5%
Public transit	132	0.5%
Walked	716	2.8%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	2,353	9.3%
Other means	326	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,838	25.3%
15 to 29 min	8,541	37.0%
30 to 44 min	5,846	25.3%
45 to 59 min	1,679	7.3%
60+ min	1,170	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.6% (7,414 of 54,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,927	65.0%
Nonfamily households	8,038	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,965	87.4%
Vacant	3,318	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,411	75.8%
Renter-occupied	5,554	24.2%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,323	77.3%
1-unit, attached	470	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,735	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,278	4.9%
20 or more units	505	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,972	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 54049
State: West Virginia
Land area: 309 sq mi
Water area: 2.73 sq mi
Center point: 39.5058, -80.2434