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The total population of Marion is estimated to be 7,652 with 4,239 males (55.40%) and 3,413 females (44.60%). There are 826 less females than males in Marion.
The median household income in Marion was $44,944 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,647(3.54%) from $46,591 in 2020. This income is 60.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Marion sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,536. Overall, the median household income for the city of Marion stands at $44,944.
In Marion, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,285 for males and $22,566 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,583 for males and $41,955 for females.
In Marion, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $52,969, followed by White households at $42,526, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $31,487.
In 2022, the population of Marion was 7,492, a 0.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Marion's population was 7,536, a decline of 2.27% compared to a population of 7,711 in 2020.
The median age in Marion, NC is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 22.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Marion population: 70.73% are White, 12.53% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.23% are Asian, 5.30% are some other race and 7.59% are multiracial.