Overview
28,679
Total Population
43.4
Median age
50.54%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
572
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Marion County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marion County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marion County's population under 18 was 21.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marion County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marion County, 17.27% were under the age of 15, 17.08% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 311 more females than males in Marion County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Marion County, TN.
- The Marion County, TN gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,061.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,170.
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Race / Ethnicity
Marion County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marion County population: 92.70% are White, 3.23% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 3.04% are multiracial.
- Marion County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,107 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marion County is White with a population of 26,586 (92.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Marion County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 29,094 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Marion County's population increased by 494 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marion County's population increased by 638 (2.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marion County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,733.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)