Marion County, MS Demographic Data
Marion County, MS Summary
Marion County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 26,748
- Area: 548.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 542.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 141.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marion County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,256
51%
50.8
Male
12,554
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,810
323,128,000
Marion County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,633
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,039
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,471
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,648
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,617
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,205
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,104
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,399
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,925
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,503
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,376
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,348
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
542
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,630
76.1%
77.2
Female
10,207
52.0%
51.3
Male
9,423
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,590
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,994
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,266
16.5%
15.2
Female
2,466
57.8%
55.8
Male
1,800
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Marion County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,644
99.4%
96.8
White
16,991
65.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8,323
32.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.2%
0.8
Asian
108
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
60
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
160
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
166
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
362
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
218
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
139
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,448
98.6%
82.2
Marion County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,192
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,667
15.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,480
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,164
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,681
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,416
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
802
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,859
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,543
77.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,218
12.7%
31.2
Marion County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,204
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,669
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,397
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
774
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,623
7.9
5.8%
Marion County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,788
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
389
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
290
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Marion County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,188
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
965
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,642
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,479
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,047
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,442
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
664
6.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
723
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
344
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
165
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
30,914
57,617
Per capita income
19,707
31,128
Marion County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,179
12.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
897
9.5%
9.8
Construction
663
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,849
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
256
2.7%
6.6
Information
77
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
827
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
504
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
508
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
436
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,396
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
637
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,386
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,678
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,521
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,330
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,564
16.5%
18.1%
Marion County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,161
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,520
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
832
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
71
0.8%
2.7
Other means
412
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
307
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Marion County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
769
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,080
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,368
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,442
25.3%
21.0
Marion County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,659
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,380
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,279
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,187
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Marion County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,846
1 room
159
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
87
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
692
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,853
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,156
26.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,474
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,759
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
883
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
783
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marion County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,846
1-unit, detached
8,446
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
37
0.3%
5.9
2-units
74
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
166
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
62
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
109
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
55
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,882
24.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.1%
0.1
Marion County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
503
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
570
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,153
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,492
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,191
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,762
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,329
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,525
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
286
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.3%
1.4%
Marion County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,468
15.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,862
19.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,076
62.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
170
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.8%
1.1
Marion County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,889
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
117
4.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
195
6.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
379
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
599
20.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,558
53.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,064
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
794
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,566
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
90
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
416
26.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,060
67.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
713
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
140
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
92
6.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
277
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
132
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
163
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
709
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
766
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,380
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,281
30.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,314
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
936
12.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
821
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
630
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
312
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,400
205,000
