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Marion, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Marion is 1,596, which is 22.30% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Marion population density is 546.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Marion is black, which represent 53.76% of the total population. The average Marion education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,596. #152

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

Marion, MS	22.30%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #151

Marion, MS	546.39 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	643 (40.29%, #230)
Black:	858 (53.76%, #136)
Hispanic:	29 (1.82%, #119)
Asian:	59 (3.70%, #17)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	29 (1.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7 (0.44%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	59 (100.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,507 (94.42%) out of the total population of 1,596 reported first ancestry.

	Marion, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	16	1.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	9	0.56%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	164	10.28%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	45	2.82%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	139	8.71%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	92	5.76%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	16	1.00%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	4	0.25%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.13%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.63%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	41	2.57%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	46	2.88%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	59	3.70%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.19%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 769 (48.18%, see rank)

Females: 827 (51.82%, see rank)

Marion, MS	Male: 48.18% Female: 51.82%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Marion, MS	31.60 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Marion, MS	30.80 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Marion, MS	31.90 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Marion, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	109	6.83%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	121	7.58%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	109	6.83%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	74	4.64%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	133	8.33%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	350	21.93%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	178	11.15%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	222	13.91%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	160	10.03%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	64	4.01%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	43	2.69%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	33	2.07%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Marion, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,050, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	102, 9.71%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	274, 26.10%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	522, 49.71%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	75, 7.14%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	77, 7.33%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.40, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Marion, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	74	62.16%	37.84%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	181	91.71%, see rank	8.29%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	90	92.22%, see rank	7.78%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	115	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Marion, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	611, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	128, 20.95%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	483, 79.05%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	430, 70.38%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	224, 36.66%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	181, 29.62%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Marion, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,257	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	622	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	250	40.19%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	245	39.39%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	32	5.14%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	95	15.27%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	635	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	192	30.24%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	276	43.46%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	58	9.13%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	109	17.17%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Marion, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	1,514	94.86%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,186	74.31%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	299	18.73%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	1.82%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	82	5.14%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.13%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	80	5.01%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.13%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	59	3.70%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	21	1.32%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Marion, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	588	96.24%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.64%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.65%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	1.47%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.