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Marion, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 7,579 people across 6.79 square miles of land, in McDowell County. Median household income is $51,314, 51.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.79 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,116
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDowell 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
- Population7,579
- Median age39.1
- Population under 181,450
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,252 plus or minus 253
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households2,869
- Family households1,932
- Share of households that are families67.3 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$51,314 plus or minus $16,150
- Per capita income$22,092
- Civilian labor force2,872
- Employed2,718
- Unemployed154 plus or minus 79
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over5,392
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marion
- Housing units3,323
- Occupied units2,869
- Vacant units454 plus or minus 158
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,472
- Renter occupied1,397
- Ownership rate51.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$762
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units2,269
- Share single family68.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more692 plus or minus 227
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes362 plus or minus 133
- Median year structure built1968
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 commute2,547
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,039 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more818 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home2.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,720,000
- Average approval$302,222
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$1,570,000
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityCity of Marion
- NFIP community number370266
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/10
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370266 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.
McDowell County, not Marion
McDowell County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in McDowell County822
- Covered employment, McDowell County15,350
- Average annual pay, McDowell County$47,365
- Housing units permitted, McDowell County175
Every figure in this section is published for McDowell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
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, North Carolina?
7,579, in 2,869 households. Marion city covers 6.79 square miles of land, which is 1,116 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?
McDowell 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?
$51,314. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500. Median gross rent is $762 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?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $75,000. 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 3 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 370266, 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 McDowell 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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