Marion County, Mississippi Population 2024

24,282

Marion County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 24,282 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Mississippi is the 38th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 26,987 and has seen a growth of -10.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,572580.24%
202824,514580.24%
202724,456580.24%
202624,398580.24%
202524,340580.24%
202424,282580.24%
202324,224580.24%
202224,166-138-0.57%
202124,304-71-0.29%
202024,375-129-0.53%
201924,504-232-0.94%
201824,736-387-1.54%
201725,12330.01%
201625,120-310-1.22%
201525,430-255-0.99%
201425,685-379-1.45%
201326,064-269-1.02%
201226,333-336-1.26%
201126,669-318-1.18%
201026,98700%
199025,544-164-0.64%
198025,7082,83712.4%
197022,871-422-1.81%
196023,293-674-2.81%
195023,967-118-0.49%
194024,0854,16220.89%
193019,9232,77916.21%
192017,1441,5459.9%
191015,5992,09815.54%
190013,5013,96941.64%
18909,5322,63138.12%
18806,9012,69063.88%
18704,211-475-10.14%
18604,6862766.26%
18504,41058015.14%
18403,8301393.77%
18303,69157518.45%
18203,116-21,456-87.32%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (58)
County Website
Marion County
County Seat
Columbia
2020 Population
24,375
Area
542 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.38% (-93)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,58163.96%
Black or African American7,93432.57%
Two or more races4731.94%
Other race3251.33%
Native American340.14%
Asian150.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, Mississippi Population by Race

Marion County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, Mississippi Median Age

40.3

Total

39.5

Male

41

Female

Marion County, Mississippi Adults

There are 18,675 adults, (4,511 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Mississippi.

Marion County, Mississippi Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female12,56851.59%
Male11,79448.41%

Marion County, Mississippi Population by Age

Marion County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1022.5979.420.6
Married4,2323.1288.511.5
Non Family3,3201.171.428.6
Female1,2054.3567.832.2
Male3454.484.115.9

3.38

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,67110.02%
Associates Degree2,14912.89%
Bachelors Degree1,0436.25%
Graduate Degree8365.01%
High School Graduate6,27337.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2017.2%
Some College3,50321.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marion County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,1339,4721,417
Black5,0543,969364
Hispanic28824844
2+ Races27118545
Other Race111710
Native American17170
Asian999

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Marion County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,099$56,176$41,442
Graduate Degree$61,250$71,000$42,024
High School Graduate$29,544$38,729$23,559
Less Than 9th Grade$23,427$24,223$22,778
Overall$33,133$41,468$26,796
Some College$36,366$42,264$29,991

$33,133

Average Earnings

$41,468

Average Male

$26,796

Average Female

Marion County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, Mississippi Language

97.59% of Marion County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Marion County, Mississippi Language

Marion County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,0402,66317.71%
Black7,5372,31730.74%
Multiple45729764.99%
Hispanic40912831.3%
Other3234814.86%

22.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.15%

Male Poverty Rate

25.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 64.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Mississippi is Other, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.16%.

Marion County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.08%
High School20.06%
Some College13.71%
Bachelors or Greater10.77%

Marion County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.59%
Male Unemployed19.26%
Female Employed12.81%
Male Employed6.83%

Marion County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,144$72,697
Households$38,399$58,278
Married Families$62,113$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,375$31,696

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, Mississippi 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 55-64.

Marion County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,232

Number of Veterans

1,073

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam559
Second Gulf War234
First Gulf War166
Korea101
World War II0

Marion County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74496
75+324
55 to 64223
35 to 54113
18 to 3476

Marion County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8326.73%
Black3866.55%
Hispanic3812.71%
Other Race1412.61%

Marion County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Marion County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Mississippi 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

80.65%

Born in Marion County, Mississippi

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Marion County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 80.65% having been born in Mississippi. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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