Marion town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,292

Marion town Demographics

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

  • White: 82.96%
  • Two or more races: 9.92%
  • Black or African American: 3.68%
  • Asian: 2.11%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • 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)
White4,40182.96%
Two or more races5269.92%
Black or African American1953.68%
Asian1122.11%
Other race711.34%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion town Population by Race

Marion town Population Pyramid 2024

Marion town Median Age

49.9

Total

45

Male

52.9

Female

Marion town Adults

There are 4,284 adults, (1,370 of whom are seniors) in Marion town.

Marion town Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion town Sex Ratio

Female2,63349.63%
Male2,67250.37%

Marion town Population by Age

Marion town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0472.4582.617.4
Married1,059392.47.6
Non Family6591.177327
Female2113.6180.619.4
Male1182.6650.849.2

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade972.47%
Associates Degree2746.96%
Bachelors Degree98224.96%
Graduate Degree87722.29%
High School Graduate1,14028.98%
Less Than 9th Grade541.37%
Some College51012.96%

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
White3,2663,1611,662
2+ Races30730765
Black1561380
Asian744639
Hispanic737364
Other Race717142

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 87.67%.

Marion town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$104,350$125,505$63,906
Graduate Degree$87,237$92,335$67,625
High School Graduate$46,958$58,142$37,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,771$85,789$47,218
Some College$36,435$36,343$0

$61,771

Average Earnings

$85,789

Average Male

$47,218

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

93.45% of Marion town residents speak only English, while 6.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.

Marion town Language

Marion town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black18613673.12%
White4,1151293.13%
Other711318.31%
Hispanic190136.84%

5.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.02%

Male Poverty Rate

7.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion town is Black, with 73.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion town is White, with 3.13% 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 2.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.04%.

Marion town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.71%
High School11.06%
Some College4.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Marion town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.1%
Male Employed0%
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$121,000$225,483
Households$111,351$185,034
Married Families$152,034$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,646$98,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

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 55-64.

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

176

Number of Veterans

176

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam91
Korea21
World War II13
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War0

Marion town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+111
65 to 7448
35 to 5417
18 to 340
55 to 640

Marion town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1454.01%
2+ Races3110.1%

Marion town Veterans by Race

Marion town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

61.9%

Born in Marion town

94.18%

Native Born

5.82%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

3.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.18% of Marion town residents were born in the United States, with 61.9% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.75% 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