Marion County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
400,078
Rank #185 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,010 −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,992 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,841 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,100 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #948 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4% −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,450 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,910 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
23.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%25.0%37.5%50.0%62.5%65.5%17.0%11.6%3.4%1.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Marion County, Florida

Marion County, Florida has a total population of 400,078, making it the 185th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marion County is 47.9 years, which is 23.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marion County is $61,010, which ranks #1,992 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Marion County is $243,100, 13.8% below the national median. Renters in Marion County pay a median gross rent of $1,277 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marion County, 23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Marion County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%).

All data for Marion County, Florida 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.