Marion County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Marion County, Alabama had an estimated 29,323 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 29,334, across 742 square miles. County output reached $1.33 bn in 2024, 546 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion County
How many people live in Marion County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202429,184
- Households10,614
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$50,088
- Median age43.9
- Median gross rent$630 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,600
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over20,856
- Population under 186,163
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over6,251
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,770
- Civilian labor force11,992
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.1 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties38th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1499th of 3,222
Marion County is the 38th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.4 percent against 21.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Marion County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202429,323
- Census 2020 base population29,334
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.04 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202444
- Births, 2024294
- Deaths, 2024413
- Natural change, 2024-119
- Net domestic migration, 2024154
- Net international migration, 202411
- Total net migration, 2024165
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024695
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1840th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.04 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Marion County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving640
- People arriving, from those returns1,321
- Tax returns filed by households leaving577
- Net household movement63
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$41,748
- Average income of a leaving household$43,265
- Largest single originWinston County (81 households)
- Largest single destinationWinston County (76 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston County | 81 | 153 | $3.2 m |
| Fayette County | 64 | 129 | $2.4 m |
| Franklin County | 64 | 142 | $2.2 m |
| Lamar County | 53 | 111 | $2.1 m |
| Walker County | 26 | 61 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $1,517 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Winston County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Marion County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.33 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.30 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.9 percent
- GDP change over five years40.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alabama areas BEA publishes36th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1614th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$45,520
Output grew 1.9 percent in the latest year and 40.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Marion County
- Covered employment, annual average10,222
- Establishments reporting712
- Average annual pay$48,179
- Average weekly wage$927
- Manufacturing, employment4,028
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$56,066
- Retail trade, employment1,188
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,967
- Finance and insurance, employment350
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$61,163
- Transportation and warehousing, employment215
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$65,847
- Construction, employment127
- Other services, except public administration, employment92
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4,028 | 45 | $56,066 |
| Retail trade | 1,188 | 124 | $29,967 |
| Finance and insurance | 350 | 50 | $61,163 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 215 | 46 | $65,847 |
| Construction | 127 | 21 | $43,890 |
| Other services, except public administration | 92 | 37 | $37,198 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 80 | 16 | $28,050 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 72 | 14 | $35,552 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 4,028 jobs, 39.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Marion County?
- Establishments, all industries546
- Employment at those establishments7,761
- Annual payroll$331.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Marion County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$302,641
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.1
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Marion County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$523,675
- Median 7(a) approval$307,500
- Largest single approval$1,330,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)37
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$421,667
- Median 504 approval$458,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval9.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved22.9
- Most active CDCSouthern Development Council (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.4 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Marion County
Do SBA loans in Marion County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Marion County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Hamilton, approvals3
- Guin, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | $1,734,700 |
| Guin | 1 | $360,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion County
How large is Marion County?
- Land area742 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties25th of 67
- Width, east to west32.8 mi
- Height, north to south28 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land39
- Establishments per square mile0.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Marion County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Marion County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 010161
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Marion County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Marion County (community 010161), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Marion County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Marion County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Marion County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202429,184
- Households10,614
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$50,088
- Median age43.9
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, Alabama?
The Census Bureau estimates 29,323 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 29,184, in 10,614 households, ranking 38th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.04 percent since the 2020 census base of 29,334, to 29,323 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 294 births against 413 deaths, with net migration of 165. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$50,088. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,600, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $630 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Marion County?
546 establishments, employing 7,761 people with an annual payroll of $331.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Marion County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 4,028 jobs, 39.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 10,222 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,179, or $927 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Marion County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $307,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Marion County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302,641. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marion County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Marion County come from?
The largest single origin is Winston County, with 81 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,748 against $43,265 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Marion County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Marion County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Marion County
Cities and places in Marion.
10 Census places lie wholly or partly in Marion County. All 10 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | city | 6,922 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Winfield | city | 4,999 | None recorded | 77.8 percent here, 22.2 percent Fayette County |
| Haleyville | city | 4,271 | None recorded | 10.1 percent here, 89.9 percent Winston County |
| Guin | city | 2,381 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Hackleburg | town | 1,709 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bear Creek | town | 1,474 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brilliant | town | 1,097 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Twin | town | 475 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glen Allen | town | 372 | None recorded | 16.6 percent here, 83.4 percent Fayette County |
| Gu-Win | town | 178 | None recorded | 96.6 percent here, 3.4 percent Fayette County |