Census place 1746916

Marion

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Marion city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Marion.

According to the 2025 estimate, Marion has a population of 17,148 and 1,196 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,196/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $158,300, below the comparison median of $274,000; and median household income is $56,912, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,196/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$158,300
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$56,912
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Marion's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,148
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,196/sq mi
14.3 sq mi land area
Median age
42.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,912
Median home value
$158,300
Median gross rent
$921
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.5%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
80.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
11.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.9%
Households with children
27.2%
Residents with a disability
22.3%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Williamson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARBONDALE STHRN ILLINOIS AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Marion.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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