Marion County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 423,481 with a growth rate of 3.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Florida is the 18th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 331,341 and has seen a growth of 27.81% since that time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 491,091 | 13,522 | 2.83% |
| 2028 | 477,569 | 13,522 | 2.91% |
| 2027 | 464,047 | 13,522 | 3% |
| 2026 | 450,525 | 13,522 | 3.09% |
| 2025 | 437,003 | 13,522 | 3.19% |
| 2024 | 423,481 | 13,522 | 3.3% |
| 2023 | 409,959 | 13,522 | 3.41% |
| 2022 | 396,437 | 11,302 | 2.93% |
| 2021 | 385,135 | 7,663 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | 377,472 | 11,475 | 3.14% |
| 2019 | 365,997 | 6,367 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 359,630 | 5,677 | 1.6% |
| 2017 | 353,953 | 5,995 | 1.72% |
| 2016 | 347,958 | 5,570 | 1.63% |
| 2015 | 342,388 | 4,223 | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 338,165 | 2,969 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 335,196 | 1,251 | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 333,945 | 1,620 | 0.49% |
| 2011 | 332,325 | 984 | 0.3% |
| 2010 | 331,341 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | 194,833 | 72,345 | 59.06% |
| 1980 | 122,488 | 53,458 | 77.44% |
| 1970 | 69,030 | 17,414 | 33.74% |
| 1960 | 51,616 | 13,429 | 35.17% |
| 1950 | 38,187 | 6,944 | 22.23% |
| 1940 | 31,243 | 1,665 | 5.63% |
| 1930 | 29,578 | 5,610 | 23.41% |
| 1920 | 23,968 | -2,973 | -11.04% |
| 1910 | 26,941 | 2,538 | 10.4% |
| 1900 | 24,403 | 3,607 | 17.34% |
| 1890 | 20,796 | 7,750 | 59.41% |
| 1880 | 13,046 | 2,242 | 20.75% |
| 1870 | 10,804 | 2,195 | 25.5% |
| 1860 | 8,609 | 5,271 | 157.91% |
| 1850 | 3,338 | -487,753 | -99.32% |
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 154,996 | 2.38 | 76.5 | 23.5 |
| Married | 75,986 | 2.86 | 86.7 | 13.3 |
| Non Family | 53,910 | 1.21 | 70.2 | 29.8 |
| Female | 17,110 | 3.46 | 56.7 | 43.3 |
| Male | 7,990 | 3.52 | 63.5 | 36.5 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
76.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 38.89%.
All
Male
Female
$36,804
Average Earnings
$41,557
Average Male
$32,343
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.59% of Marion County, Florida residents speak only English, while 14.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.23% of the population.
rate
14.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.25%
Male Poverty Rate
15.4%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Florida is Other, with 31.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Florida is Native, with 5.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.8%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
47.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
47.9%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.71%
Born in Marion County, Florida
91.81%
Native Born
8.19%
Foreign Born
3%
Non Citizen
5.19%
Naturalized
91.81% of Marion County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 38.71% having been born in Florida. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.