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Marion, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census town of 2,030 people across 3.61 square miles of land, in Lauderdale County. Median household income is $46,500, 52.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.61 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land562 plus or minus 179
- County holding the largest share of its areaLauderdale 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
- Population2,030 plus or minus 647
- Median age27.1
- Population under 18806 plus or minus 347
- Share under 1839.7 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Population 65 and over274 plus or minus 92
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent
- Households666 plus or minus 174
- Family households484 plus or minus 151
- Share of households that are families72.7 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$46,500 plus or minus $19,536
- Per capita income$23,499 plus or minus $5,057
- Civilian labor force803 plus or minus 263
- Employed745 plus or minus 254
- Unemployed58 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,095 plus or minus 284
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marion
- Housing units780 plus or minus 209
- Occupied units666 plus or minus 174
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 108
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Owner occupied346 plus or minus 154
- Renter occupied320 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate52.0 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,800 plus or minus $41,432
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,057
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Single family units423 plus or minus 177
- Share single family54.2 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Units in buildings of two or more264 plus or minus 116
- Share in buildings of two or more33.8 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Mobile homes93 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built1998
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute667 plus or minus 229
- Commuting under 15 minutes182 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.3 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more118 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone81.1 percent plus or minus 38.5
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityTown of Marion
- NFIP community number280095
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/03/10
The Town of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280095 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.
Lauderdale County, not Marion
Lauderdale County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Lauderdale County1,754
- Covered employment, Lauderdale County31,040
- Average annual pay, Lauderdale County$47,153
- Housing units permitted, Lauderdale County27
Every figure in this section is published for Lauderdale County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
All Lauderdale 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.
Coverage
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, Mississippi?
2,030, in 666 households. Marion town covers 3.61 square miles of land, which is 562 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?
Lauderdale 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?
$46,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,800. Median gross rent is $1,057 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marion, town of, community 280095, 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 Lauderdale 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.
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