Town in Smyth County, Virginia · 4.8 sq mi · 1,151 people per sq mi
5,519 people live in Marion. The typical household earns $40,896, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,751 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.69%
Men 45.5 · Women 43.6
1860–2026
5,519
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,519
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,519 | -36 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,555 | -52 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 5,607 | -13 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 5,620 | -47 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | 5,667 | -44 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 5,711 | -40 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 5,751 | +6 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 5,745 | -43 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 5,788 | -21 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 5,809 | -124 | 2.09% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Marion has a population change lower than Smyth County, Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 28% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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