Census place 3947754

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 35,587 and 2,745 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $119,500, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $47,951, below the comparison median of $69,321; and population density is 2,745/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,500
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$47,951
Below the comparison median of $69,321
population density
2,745/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi

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
35,587
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,745/sq mi
13 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$47,951
Median home value
$119,500
Median gross rent
$856
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10.5%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
79.5%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
42.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
44.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
4%

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
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
24.8%
Residents with a disability
20%
Residents without insurance
6.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
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: MARION MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
41.1°F
Annual rainfall
37.5"
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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