Marion County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Marion County, Tennessee had an estimated 29,826 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 28,871, across 498 square miles. County output reached $1.19 bn in 2024, 482 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $6.9 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 2020-202429,250
- Households11,869
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$61,824
- Median age43.8
- Median gross rent$853 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$195,200
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,278
- Population under 185,931
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over6,119
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,200
- Civilian labor force13,066
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.0 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties51st of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1496th of 3,222
Marion County is the 51st largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.9 percent against 20.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
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, 202429,826
- Census 2020 base population28,871
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.31 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024368
- Births, 2024325
- Deaths, 2024476
- Natural change, 2024-151
- Net domestic migration, 2024499
- Net international migration, 202419
- Total net migration, 2024518
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,472
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents809th of 3,144
The county has grown 3.31 percent 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 arriving861
- People arriving, from those returns1,566
- Tax returns filed by households leaving623
- Net household movement238
- Adjusted gross income arriving$70.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$31.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$81,882
- Average income of a leaving household$62,596
- Largest single originHamilton County (191 households)
- Largest single destinationHamilton County (157 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 191 | 329 | $15.1 m |
| Grundy County | 66 | 150 | $6.1 m |
| Sequatchie County | 46 | 91 | $1.5 m |
| Jackson County | 38 | 74 | $1.6 m |
| Franklin County | 24 | 50 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $19,286 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 Hamilton 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$1.19 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.9 percent
- GDP change over five years41.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Tennessee areas BEA publishes52nd of 95
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1699th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$40,745
Output grew 5.9 percent in the latest year and 41.4 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 average8,355
- Establishments reporting588
- Average annual pay$50,930
- Average weekly wage$979
- Manufacturing, employment2,197
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$69,695
- Retail trade, employment1,386
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,384
- Health care and social assistance, employment712
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$37,541
- Construction, employment370
- Construction, average annual pay$96,463
- Finance and insurance, employment165
- Other services, except public administration, employment126
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,197 | 43 | $69,695 |
| Retail trade | 1,386 | 101 | $32,384 |
| Health care and social assistance | 712 | 60 | $37,541 |
| Construction | 370 | 39 | $96,463 |
| Finance and insurance | 165 | 33 | $61,189 |
| Other services, except public administration | 126 | 32 | $37,382 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 82 | 50 | $79,667 |
| Information | 59 | 17 | $78,984 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,197 jobs, 26.3 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 industries482
- Employment at those establishments6,649
- Annual payroll$294.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.5
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, 2024226
- Declared construction value permitted$54.1 m
- Single family units authorized226
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$239,402
- Units authorized per 1,000 households19.0
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 recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$575,108
- Median 7(a) approval$308,600
- Largest single approval$2,075,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)147
- Jobs per approval12.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans7
- Franchise share of approvals58.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPrivate Mail Centers (4)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (5)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,756,400
- Median 504 approval$2,276,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval16.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$15.7 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 recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Only 2 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 lending5
- Jasper, approvals6
- South Pittsburg, approvals2
- Kimball, approvals2
- Cleveland, approvals1
- Sequatchie, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 6 | $5,414,100 |
| South Pittsburg | 2 | $370,000 |
| Kimball | 2 | $297,000 |
| Cleveland | 1 | $475,000 |
| Sequatchie | 1 | $345,200 |
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 area498 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties39th of 95
- Width, east to west28.9 mi
- Height, north to south23.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land59
- Establishments per square mile0.97
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 470114
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- 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 470114), 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. 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
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202429,250
- Households11,869
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$61,824
- Median age43.8
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, Tennessee?
The Census Bureau estimates 29,826 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 29,250, in 11,869 households, ranking 51st of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.31 percent since the 2020 census base of 28,871, to 29,826 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 325 births against 476 deaths, with net migration of 518. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$61,824. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,200, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Marion County?
482 establishments, employing 6,649 people with an annual payroll of $294.8 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?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,197 jobs, 26.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 8,355 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,930, or $979 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?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $308,600, plus 5 504 approvals worth $8.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Marion County?
226 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $54.1 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 Hamilton County, with 191 households. Arriving households report an average income of $81,882 against $62,596 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.
11 Census places lie wholly or partly in Marion County. All 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | town | 3,612 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| South Pittsburg | city | 3,013 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Whitwell | city | 2,052 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Monteagle | town | 1,926 | None recorded | 37.2 percent here, 44.3 percent Grundy County, 18.5 percent Franklin County |
| Kimball | town | 1,639 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Powells Crossroads | town | 1,498 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Hope | city | 862 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Griffith Creek | CDP | 586 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sequatchie | CDP | 359 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Orme | town | 76 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Whiteside | CDP | 33 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 12 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Marion County, the largest being Cleveland (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.