Marion, Illinois Population 2024

16,856

Marion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marion was:

  • White: 86%
  • Two or more races: 5.4%
  • Black or African American: 4.93%
  • Asian: 2.76%
  • Other race: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,170.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.1% (16)
The current population of Marion, Illinois is 16,856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,840.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,50686%
Two or more races9115.4%
Black or African American8314.93%
Asian4662.76%
Other race1390.82%
Native American140.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion Population by Race

Marion Population Pyramid 2024

Marion Median Age

40.8

Total

39.5

Male

41.9

Female

Marion Adults

There are 13,269 adults, (4,015 of whom are seniors) in Marion.

Marion Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion Sex Ratio

Female8,59450.95%
Male8,27349.05%

Marion Population by Age

Marion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0282.056238
Non Family3,8291.249.550.5
Married2,9282.7487.312.7
Female8193.0337.462.6
Male452348.951.1

2.71

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5244.29%
Associates Degree1,39411.4%
Bachelors Degree2,08117.02%
Graduate Degree1,30810.7%
High School Graduate3,78830.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2061.68%
Some College2,92623.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,88410,2683,209
Black53651757
2+ Races37136345
Asian32325956
Hispanic2011460
Other Race383813
Native American1499

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 64.29%.

Marion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,109$66,894$55,100
Graduate Degree$78,487$89,017$74,449
High School Graduate$35,148$36,960$29,240
Less Than 9th Grade$22,169$26,583$21,100
Overall$46,099$47,029$40,302
Some College$41,054$46,583$38,521

$46,099

Average Earnings

$47,029

Average Male

$40,302

Average Female

Marion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion Language

96.34% of Marion residents speak only English, while 3.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.59% of the population.

Marion Language

Marion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9001,75612.63%
Multiple86933738.78%
Black79522328.05%
Hispanic48619940.95%
Asian4664910.52%

15.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.14%

Male Poverty Rate

15.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion is Hispanic, with 40.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion is Asian, with 10.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.42%.

Marion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.08%
High School20.85%
Some College10.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Marion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.1%
Female Unemployed35.87%
Female Employed7.68%
Male Employed4.75%

Marion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,471$103,905
Households$54,052$77,870
Married Families$101,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,864$47,197

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,544

Number of Veterans

1,366

Male Veterans

178

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam578
Second Gulf War307
First Gulf War271
World War II76
Korea65

Marion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+462
35 to 54440
65 to 74438
55 to 64148
18 to 3456

Marion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,47012.36%
2+ Races4611.65%
Black284.64%

Marion Veterans by Race

Marion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Marion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.71%

Born in Marion

97.78%

Native Born

2.22%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.78% of Marion residents were born in the United States, with 76.71% having been born in Illinois. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Marion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,87640.02%
202816,87240.02%
202716,86840.02%
202616,86440.02%
202516,86040.02%
202416,85640.02%
202316,8521570.94%
202216,695-43-0.26%
202116,738-102-0.61%
202016,840-670-3.83%
201917,510-82-0.47%
201817,592170.1%
201717,575-75-0.42%
201617,650490.28%
201517,601-134-0.76%
201417,735-9-0.05%
201317,7444002.31%
201217,344140.08%
201117,330990.57%
201017,23100%
200016,0351,49010.24%
199014,5455143.66%
198014,0312,30719.68%
197011,7244503.99%
196011,2748157.79%
195010,4591,20813.06%
19409,2512182.41%
19309,033-549-5.73%
19209,5822,48935.09%
19107,0934,583182.59%
19002,510-14,366-85.13%

Marion Population by Year