Census place 1846908

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 28,234 and 1,798 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $85,300, below the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $43,343, below the comparison median of $62,039; and median gross rent is $805, below the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$85,300
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$43,343
Below the comparison median of $62,039
median gross rent
$805
Below the comparison median of $1,075

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
28,234
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,798/sq mi
15.7 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$43,343
Median home value
$85,300
Median gross rent
$805
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.9%
Typical commute
18 min
Drive-alone commute
71.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
8.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
51%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
6.7%

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
86.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
25.9%
Residents with a disability
23.1%
Residents without insurance
8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
7
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane 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: MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
63°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
40.3"
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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