Marion, SC Population

Overview

6,472

Total Population

42.7

Median age

52.97%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marion is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marion's population under 18 was 21.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marion's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marion, 19.76% were under the age of 15, 15.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 384 more females than males in Marion:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.97% females and 47.03% males in Marion, SC.
The Marion, SC gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 505.

Marion's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Marion population: 20.44% are White, 77.38% are Black or African American, 1.33% are Asian and 0.85% are multiracial.
Marion's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,471 (99.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marion is Black or African American with a population of 5,008 (77.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,032 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marion's population decreased by 152 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marion's population decreased by 466 (6.77%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,208.