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Marion, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 6,206 people across 4.48 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $30,662, 47.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,386
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion 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.
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How many people live in Marion
- Population6,206
- Median age43.9 plus or minus 9.9
- Population under 181,426 plus or minus 311
- Share under 1823.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over1,555 plus or minus 348
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households2,520
- Family households1,316
- Share of households that are families52.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marion
- Median household income$30,662
- Per capita income$21,210
- Civilian labor force2,210
- Employed2,107
- Unemployed103 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over4,628
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marion
- Housing units2,952
- Occupied units2,520
- Vacant units432 plus or minus 200
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied1,205 plus or minus 275
- Renter occupied1,315 plus or minus 289
- Ownership rate47.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,300 plus or minus $34,021
- Median gross rent, monthly$651
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent
- Single family units2,206
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more701 plus or minus 263
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1963
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 commute1,896
- Commuting under 15 minutes444 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.4 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,170 plus or minus 391
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.7 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Drove alone88.9 percent
- Carpooled3.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,350,000
- Average approval$450,000
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$650,000
- Jobs supported123
- Jobs per approval41.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 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 2 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 number450142
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/18/11
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450142 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.
Marion County, not Marion
Marion County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Marion County489
- Covered employment, Marion County7,064
- Average annual pay, Marion County$46,706
- Housing units permitted, Marion County76
Every figure in this section is published for Marion 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.
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, South Carolina?
6,206, in 2,520 households. Marion city covers 4.48 square miles of land, which is 1,386 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?
Marion 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?
$30,662. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,300. Median gross rent is $651 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?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $350,000. 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 2 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 450142, 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 Marion 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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