Marion County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,642
Rank #1,378 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,680 +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #639 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #393 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$233,000 −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,047 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.1% −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #623 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #329 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
97.5% Insured
32.1% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.7%44.6%59.4%74.3%89.2%93.3%2.3%2.3%1.4%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Marion County, Iowa

Marion County, Iowa has a total population of 33,642, making it the 1,378th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marion County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marion County is $78,680, which ranks #639 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Marion County is $233,000, 17.3% below the national median. Renters in Marion County pay a median gross rent of $884 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marion County, 32.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.0 min.

Marion County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.3%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Marion County, Iowa 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.