Marion, SD Population

Overview

897

Total Population

44.4

Median age

52.62%

Female population %

9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Marion is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marion's population under 18 was 23.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marion's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marion, 19.29% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 39.24% aged 30 to 64, 16.95% aged 65 to 84, and 8.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Marion:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Marion, SD.
The Marion, SD gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 58.

Marion's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marion population: 97.55% are White, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.56% are multiracial.
Marion's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 891 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marion is White with a population of 875 (97.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 892 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marion's population decreased by 107 (12.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marion's population increased by 62 (7.90%), 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 2015 at 758.