Marion County, Tennessee Population 2024

29,714

Marion County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 29,714 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Tennessee is the 51st largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 28,227 and has seen a growth of 5.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,3743321.07%
202831,0423321.08%
202730,7103321.09%
202630,3783321.1%
202530,0463321.12%
202429,7143321.13%
202329,3823321.14%
202229,0501310.45%
202128,919490.17%
202028,870-8-0.03%
201928,8782851%
201828,5931680.59%
201728,425500.18%
201628,375-32-0.11%
201528,407-9-0.03%
201428,416790.28%
201328,3371000.35%
201228,2371300.46%
201128,107-120-0.43%
201028,22700%
199024,8604441.82%
198024,4163,83918.66%
197020,577-459-2.18%
196021,0365162.51%
195020,5201,3807.21%
194019,1401,5919.07%
193017,5491470.84%
192017,402-1,418-7.53%
191018,8201,5398.91%
190017,2811,87012.13%
189015,4114,50141.26%
188010,9104,06959.48%
18706,84165110.52%
18606,190-124-1.96%
18506,3142444.02%
18406,07056210.2%
18305,5081,62041.67%
18203,888-27,486-87.61%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (332)
County Website
Marion County
County Seat
Jasper
2020 Population
28,870
Area
498 mi²
Density
60 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.92% (844)
Founded
1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,56092.06%
Two or more races1,0483.63%
Black or African American8382.9%
Other race2350.81%
Asian1490.52%
Native American220.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, Tennessee Population by Race

Marion County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, Tennessee Median Age

43.6

Total

42.3

Male

45.9

Female

Marion County, Tennessee Adults

There are 22,868 adults, (5,771 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Tennessee.

Marion County, Tennessee Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female14,52250.33%
Male14,33049.67%

Marion County, Tennessee Population by Age

Marion County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6992.4577.722.3
Married5,8862.9590.19.9
Non Family3,6561.256733
Female1,3903.0759.740.3
Male7673.1666.533.5

2.86

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,55212.33%
Associates Degree1,5327.4%
Bachelors Degree1,9229.29%
Graduate Degree1,2125.86%
High School Graduate7,82637.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4116.82%
Some College4,23820.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,06015,3092,951
Black60450595
2+ Races57054746
Hispanic34525219
Asian12311423
Other Race121460
Native American14146

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 native american people with a rate of 42.86%.

Marion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,857$83,889$43,676
Graduate Degree$54,576$50,227$58,533
High School Graduate$38,393$46,033$27,628
Less Than 9th Grade$24,474$24,075$27,877
Overall$40,751$47,371$33,256
Some College$35,900$48,221$32,420

$40,751

Average Earnings

$47,371

Average Male

$33,256

Average Female

Marion County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, Tennessee Language

98.73% of Marion County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 1.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

Marion County, Tennessee Language

Marion County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,8984,16816.09%
Black81436945.33%
Multiple1,048999.45%
Hispanic60960.99%

16.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.11%

Male Poverty Rate

18.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Tennessee is Black, with 45.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 0.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.01%.

Marion County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.25%
High School17.13%
Some College11.4%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Marion County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.49%
Male Unemployed42.39%
Male Employed6.19%
Female Employed5.66%

Marion County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,592$81,801
Households$58,139$72,133
Married Families$80,587$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,300$43,571

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, Tennessee 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 45-54.

Marion County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,670

Number of Veterans

1,645

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam653
Second Gulf War334
First Gulf War324
Korea92
World War II14

Marion County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74435
75+423
35 to 54356
55 to 64330
18 to 34126

Marion County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4970.07039074622654817
2+ Races1120.16691505216095381
Black610.09341500765696784

Marion County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Marion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Tennessee 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

69.51%

Born in Marion County, Tennessee

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Marion County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 69.51% having been born in Tennessee. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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