Marion County, Kansas Population 2024

11,597

Marion County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 11,597 with a growth rate of -0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Kansas is the 37th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 12,671 and has seen a growth of -8.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,132-93-0.83%
202811,225-93-0.82%
202711,318-93-0.82%
202611,411-93-0.81%
202511,504-93-0.8%
202411,597-93-0.8%
202311,690-93-0.79%
202211,783330.28%
202111,750-43-0.36%
202011,793-38-0.32%
201911,831-54-0.45%
201811,885-65-0.54%
201711,950-58-0.48%
201612,008-46-0.38%
201512,054-134-1.1%
201412,188-18-0.15%
201312,206-172-1.39%
201212,378-168-1.34%
201112,546-125-0.99%
201012,67100%
199012,888-634-4.69%
198013,522-413-2.96%
197013,935-1,208-7.98%
196015,143-1,164-7.14%
195016,307-2,644-13.95%
194018,951-1,788-8.62%
193020,739-2,184-9.53%
192022,9235082.27%
191022,4151,7398.41%
190020,6761370.67%
189020,5398,08664.93%
188012,45311,6851521.48%
1870768694937.84%
186074-11,058-99.34%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.8% (-93)
County Website
Marion County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
11,793
Area
944 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.66% (-196)
Founded
August 30, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,00493.29%
Two or more races4784.05%
Black or African American1361.15%
Native American630.53%
Asian620.53%
Other race520.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, Kansas Population by Race

Marion County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, Kansas Median Age

43.7

Total

42.5

Male

44.9

Female

Marion County, Kansas Adults

There are 9,291 adults, (2,765 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Kansas.

Marion County, Kansas Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female5,79349.11%
Male6,00250.89%

Marion County, Kansas Population by Age

Marion County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6922.3580.819.2
Married2,502392.47.6
Non Family1,7091.1568.631.4
Female3713.3364.435.6
Male1102.963.636.4

2.98

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3754.67%
Associates Degree7729.62%
Bachelors Degree1,56019.44%
Graduate Degree7489.32%
High School Graduate2,51131.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2423.02%
Some College1,81522.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5556,9892,200
2+ Races23520643
Hispanic20420141
Asian393019
Black39346
Other Race353325
Native American33290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 98.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 71.43%.

Marion County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,796$67,917$41,042
Graduate Degree$60,121$58,583$61,563
High School Graduate$39,750$52,628$27,917
Less Than 9th Grade$35,000$38,750$19,531
Overall$42,536$54,308$30,962
Some College$36,276$52,240$27,148

$42,536

Average Earnings

$54,308

Average Male

$30,962

Average Female

Marion County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, Kansas Language

97.61% of Marion County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Marion County, Kansas Language

Marion County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1749849.67%
Multiple4035613.9%
Hispanic412348.25%
Black611931.15%
Asian621524.19%
Native63711.11%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.59%

Male Poverty Rate

10.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Kansas is Black, with 31.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.29%.

Marion County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.24%
High School11.52%
Some College10.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.32%

Marion County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.08%
Female Unemployed8.6%
Female Employed6.33%
Male Employed4.38%

Marion County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,818$96,828
Households$63,438$85,216
Married Families$86,596$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,777$63,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marion County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

613

Number of Veterans

582

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam212
First Gulf War167
Second Gulf War76
Korea49
World War II14

Marion County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+262
65 to 74125
55 to 64119
35 to 5492
18 to 3415

Marion County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5356.13%
Hispanic8225.55%
2+ Races6620.12%
Other Race817.39%
Black43.51%

Marion County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Marion County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Kansas 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

76.46%

Born in Marion County, Kansas

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Marion County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 76.46% having been born in Kansas. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion County, Kansas Place of Birth

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