Marion County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Marion County, Missouri had an estimated 28,425 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 28,533, across 437 square miles. County output reached $1.63 bn in 2024, 797 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $8.6 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 2020-202428,457
- Households11,323
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$62,903
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$808 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,000
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,120
- Population under 186,834
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over5,406
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,217
- Civilian labor force13,092
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.5 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties39th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1524th of 3,222
Marion County is the 39th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.0 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
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, 202428,425
- Census 2020 base population28,533
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.38 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024113
- Births, 2024336
- Deaths, 2024415
- Natural change, 2024-79
- Net domestic migration, 2024171
- Net international migration, 202423
- Total net migration, 2024194
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024123
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1979th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.38 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 arriving709
- People arriving, from those returns1,325
- Tax returns filed by households leaving716
- Net household movement-7
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$52,717
- Average income of a leaving household$50,003
- Largest single originRalls County (129 households)
- Largest single destinationRalls County (155 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls County | 129 | 237 | $5.4 m |
| Adams County | 102 | 201 | $6.5 m |
| Lewis County | 36 | 67 | $1.5 m |
| Monroe County | 36 | 63 | $1.2 m |
| Pike County | 27 | 48 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $2,714 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ralls 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$1.63 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.59 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.2 percent
- GDP change over five years27.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes32nd of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1448th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$57,174
Output grew 2.2 percent in the latest year and 27.4 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 average12,904
- Establishments reporting981
- Average annual pay$50,856
- Average weekly wage$978
- Retail trade, employment1,800
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,920
- Manufacturing, employment1,338
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$74,212
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,325
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,631
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment534
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$37,466
- Construction, employment472
- Finance and insurance, employment373
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,800 | 126 | $29,920 |
| Manufacturing | 1,338 | 30 | $74,212 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,325 | 86 | $21,631 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 534 | 37 | $37,466 |
| Construction | 472 | 52 | $66,139 |
| Finance and insurance | 373 | 70 | $59,385 |
| Wholesale trade | 315 | 27 | $66,003 |
| Other services, except public administration | 268 | 58 | $35,296 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,800 jobs, 13.9 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 industries797
- Employment at those establishments10,807
- Annual payroll$512.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.0
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, 202438
- Declared construction value permitted$10.3 m
- Single family units authorized38
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$271,366
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
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 recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$573,067
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- Largest single approval$3,490,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)85
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term115 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals26.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Dentists (5)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$230,000
- Average 504 approval$230,000
- Median 504 approval$230,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.4
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$8.8 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 recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Cancelled2
Only 4 loans have 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
- Hannibal, approvals14
- Palmyra, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal | 14 | $8,566,000 |
| Palmyra | 1 | $30,000 |
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 area437 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties97th of 115
- Width, east to west28.4 mi
- Height, north to south20.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land65
- Establishments per square mile1.82
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 290222
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- 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 290222), 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. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 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
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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 2020-202428,457
- Households11,323
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$62,903
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 28,425 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 28,457, in 11,323 households, ranking 39th of 115 Missouri 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 0.38 percent since the 2020 census base of 28,533, to 28,425 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 336 births against 415 deaths, with net migration of 194. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$62,903. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,000, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $808 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Marion County?
797 establishments, employing 10,807 people with an annual payroll of $512.8 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?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,800 jobs, 13.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 12,904 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,856, or $978 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?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $8.6 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $230,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Marion County?
38 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.3 m. 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 Ralls County, with 129 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,717 against $50,003 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.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Marion County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal | city | 16,771 | 14 | 94.7 percent here, 5.3 percent Ralls County |
| Palmyra | city | 3,623 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Monroe City | city | 3,028 | None recorded | 27.3 percent here, 65.0 percent Monroe County, 7.7 percent Ralls County |
| Philadelphia | CDP | 219 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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