Marion town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,292

Marion town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marion town was:

  • White: 83.49%
  • Two or more races: 8.77%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
374.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-45)
The current population of Marion town, Massachusetts is 5,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,337.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,43583.49%
Two or more races4668.77%
Black or African American2214.16%
Other race1132.13%
Asian771.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion town Population by Race

Marion town Population Pyramid 2024

Marion town Median Age

46.8

Total

44.7

Male

50.6

Female

Marion town Adults

There are 4,284 adults, (1,226 of whom are seniors) in Marion town.

Marion town Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion town Sex Ratio

Female2,62249.36%
Male2,69050.64%

Marion town Population by Age

Marion town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9702.5584.515.5
Married1,1253.05919
Non Family5921.277.422.6
Female1394.1485.614.4
Male1142.7555.344.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade952.46%
Associates Degree1955.06%
Bachelors Degree92624.02%
Graduate Degree81521.14%
High School Graduate1,23031.91%
Less Than 9th Grade190.49%
Some College57514.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1993,1351,567
2+ Races29029043
Black1611430
Other Race948644
Hispanic747466
Asian603636

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 89.19%.

Marion town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$122,000$130,294$104,205
Graduate Degree$93,219$0$88,250
High School Graduate$57,725$65,259$45,833
Less Than 9th Grade$51,875$0$0
Overall$70,813$90,809$57,679
Some College$41,000$41,800$0

$70,813

Average Earnings

$90,809

Average Male

$57,679

Average Female

Marion town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion town Language

93.81% of Marion town residents speak only English, while 6.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.92% of the population.

Marion town Language

Marion town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21216477.36%
White4,2131283.04%
Other1051514.29%
Hispanic158159.49%

5.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.74%

Male Poverty Rate

9.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion town is Black, with 77.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion town is White, with 3.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.15%.

Marion town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.54%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.7%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Marion town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.65%
Male Employed1.68%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Marion town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$156,859$252,230
Households$120,227$206,503
Married Families$181,953$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,530$98,422

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marion town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

152

Number of Veterans

131

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
First Gulf War14
World War II12
Korea8
Second Gulf War0

Marion town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
65 to 7456
55 to 6421
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Marion town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1283.52%
2+ Races144.83%
Other Race1010.64%

Marion town Veterans by Race

Marion town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Marion town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.12%

Born in Marion town

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

1.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of Marion town residents were born in the United States, with 65.12% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,29200%
20285,29200%
20275,29200%
20265,29200%
20255,29200%
20245,29200%
20235,29200%
20225,292-29-0.55%
20215,321-16-0.3%
20205,3371472.83%
20195,190350.68%
20185,155360.7%
20175,119200.39%
20165,099190.37%
20155,080140.28%
20145,0661302.63%
20134,936220.45%
20124,914-13-0.26%
20114,92780.16%
20104,91900%

Marion town Population by Year