Marion County, Alabama Population 2024

29,306

Marion County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 29,306 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Alabama is the 38th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 30,822 and has seen a growth of -4.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,616620.21%
202829,554620.21%
202729,492620.21%
202629,430620.21%
202529,368620.21%
202429,306620.21%
202329,244620.21%
202229,1821810.62%
202129,001-175-0.6%
202029,176-650-2.18%
201929,826500.17%
201829,776-49-0.16%
201729,825-133-0.44%
201629,958-179-0.59%
201530,137-78-0.26%
201430,215-21-0.07%
201330,236-259-0.85%
201230,495-166-0.54%
201130,661-161-0.52%
201030,82200%
199029,830-211-0.7%
198030,0416,25326.29%
197023,7881,9518.93%
196021,837-5,427-19.91%
195027,264-1,512-5.25%
194028,7762,80910.82%
193025,9673,95917.99%
192022,0084,51325.8%
191017,4953,00120.71%
190014,4943,14727.73%
189011,3471,98321.18%
18809,3643,30554.55%
18706,059-5,123-45.81%
186011,1823,34942.76%
18507,8331,98633.97%
18405,8471,78944.09%
18304,058-25,558-86.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (62)
County Website
Marion County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Hamilton
2020 Population
29,176
Area
742 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (130)
Founded
February 13, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,67391.34%
Black or African American1,1133.81%
Two or more races7612.61%
Other race4701.61%
Native American930.32%
Asian850.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, Alabama Population by Race

Marion County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, Alabama Median Age

44

Total

42.9

Male

45.1

Female

Marion County, Alabama Adults

There are 23,050 adults, (6,114 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Alabama.

Marion County, Alabama Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female14,69350.31%
Male14,51049.69%

Marion County, Alabama Population by Age

Marion County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0182.5972.927.1
Married5,8093.385.314.7
Non Family3,7641.1457.342.7
Female1,1103.5960.239.8
Male3353.3274.625.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,75413.25%
Associates Degree2,41311.61%
Bachelors Degree1,4767.1%
Graduate Degree9834.73%
High School Graduate7,37635.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2746.13%
Some College4,50921.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,12315,5612,251
Black76252257
2+ Races47941267
Hispanic34422242
Other Race19211210
Asian775141
Native American29181
Islander880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Marion County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,424$55,219$40,404
Graduate Degree$60,129$82,794$56,505
High School Graduate$34,222$40,869$23,176
Less Than 9th Grade$24,152$29,508$20,614
Overall$36,583$45,477$30,076
Some College$36,816$50,228$31,080

$36,583

Average Earnings

$45,477

Average Male

$30,076

Average Female

Marion County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, Alabama Language

97.53% of Marion County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Marion County, Alabama Language

Marion County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,1144,27116.36%
Black92917018.3%
Multiple76113718%
Hispanic78611214.25%
Native937378.49%
Other466122.58%
Islander88100%
Asian8567.06%

16.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.68%

Male Poverty Rate

17.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Alabama is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Alabama is Other, with 2.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.35%.

Marion County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.76%
High School14.29%
Some College9.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.5%

Marion County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Unemployed25.54%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed5.9%

Marion County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,260$74,492
Households$49,743$62,389
Married Families$69,495$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,891$36,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, Alabama Marriage

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

Marion County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,593

Number of Veterans

1,552

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam555
Second Gulf War338
First Gulf War310
Korea110
World War II7

Marion County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+463
65 to 74445
55 to 64317
35 to 54316
18 to 3452

Marion County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5377.23%
Black384.39%
2+ Races173.25%
Asian11.3%

Marion County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Marion County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Alabama 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

69.24%

Born in Marion County, Alabama

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Marion County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 69.24% having been born in Alabama. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion County, Alabama Place of Birth

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