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Marion, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 13,623 people across 20.27 square miles of land, in Crittenden County. Median household income is $78,330, 71.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area20.27 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land672
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrittenden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How many people live in Marion
- Population13,623
- Median age35.8
- Population under 183,866
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,714
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent
- Households5,149
- Family households3,522
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Income and work in Marion
- Median household income$78,330
- Per capita income$37,700
- Civilian labor force7,159
- Employed6,823
- Unemployed336 plus or minus 146
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over8,661
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Housing in Marion
- Housing units5,420
- Occupied units5,149
- Vacant units271 plus or minus 142
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied3,686
- Renter occupied1,463
- Ownership rate71.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,148
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Single family units4,396
- Share single family81.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,003 plus or minus 232
- Share in buildings of two or more18.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,271
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,410
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,797
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.7 percent
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled13.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,023,300
- Average approval$1,011,650
- Median approval$1,011,650
- Largest approval$1,376,100
- Jobs supported53
- Jobs per approval26.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term213 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$766,000
- Average approval$255,333
- Median approval$281,000
- Largest approval$318,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityCity of Marion
- NFIP community number050345
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/11(M)
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050345 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crittenden County, not Marion
Crittenden County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Crittenden County844
- Covered employment, Crittenden County16,197
- Average annual pay, Crittenden County$47,790
- Housing units permitted, Crittenden County69
Every figure in this section is published for Crittenden County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
All Crittenden County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Marion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion, Arkansas?
13,623, in 5,149 households. Marion city covers 20.27 square miles of land, which is 672 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marion in?
Crittenden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marion?
$78,330. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,400. Median gross rent is $1,148 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marion businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,011,650, plus 3 504 approvals worth $766,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marion. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marion, city of, community 050345, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crittenden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marion.
Is zoning published for Marion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.