Marion County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,184
Rank #1,499 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,088 −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,765 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,159 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,600 −62.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,895 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,005 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,020 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
13.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.3%51.4%68.5%85.7%89.7%3.5%3.2%3.1%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Marion County, Alabama

Marion County, Alabama has a total population of 29,184, making it the 1,499th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marion County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marion County is $50,088, which ranks #2,765 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Marion County is $106,600, 62.2% below the national median. Renters in Marion County pay a median gross rent of $630 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marion County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Marion County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Marion County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.