Marion, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,293

Total Population

49.6

Median age

50.07%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

73.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

206

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marion town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marion town is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marion town's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marion town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marion town, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 11.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 20.22% aged 65 to 84, and 4.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in Marion town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in Marion, Massachusetts.
The Marion, Massachusetts gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 313.

Marion town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marion town population: 84.41% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 1.47% are Asian, 3.19% are some other race and 9.58% are multiracial.
Marion town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 206 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,087 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marion town is White with a population of 4,468 (84.41% of the total population).

Marion town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,338 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Marion town's population decreased by 243 (4.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marion town's population increased by 419 (8.52%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2012 at 4,914.