Marion County, West Virginia Population 2024

55,830

Marion County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 55,830 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, West Virginia is the 11th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 56,566 and has seen a growth of -1.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,945230.04%
202855,922230.04%
202755,899230.04%
202655,876230.04%
202555,853230.04%
202455,830230.04%
202355,807230.04%
202255,784-269-0.48%
202156,053-187-0.33%
202056,2401630.29%
201956,077-55-0.1%
201856,132-298-0.53%
201756,430-127-0.22%
201656,557-258-0.45%
201556,815-26-0.05%
201456,841790.14%
201356,762-29-0.05%
201256,791760.13%
201156,7151490.26%
201056,56600%
199057,249-8,540-12.98%
198065,7894,4337.23%
197061,356-2,361-3.71%
196063,717-7,804-10.91%
195071,5212,8384.13%
194068,6832,0283.04%
193066,65512,08422.14%
192054,57111,77727.52%
191042,79410,36431.96%
190032,43011,70956.51%
189020,7213,52320.48%
188017,1985,09142.05%
187012,107-615-4.83%
186012,7222,17020.56%
185010,552-45,393-81.14%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (23)
County Website
Marion County
2020 Population
56,240
Area
309 mi²
Density
181 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-410)
Founded
January 14, 1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,56792.01%
Two or more races2,4844.43%
Black or African American1,4552.6%
Other race2830.5%
Asian2390.43%
Native American130.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, West Virginia Population by Race

Marion County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, West Virginia Median Age

40.4

Total

39.4

Male

41.8

Female

Marion County, West Virginia Adults

There are 44,848 adults, (11,095 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, West Virginia.

Marion County, West Virginia Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female28,03250.02%
Male28,01049.98%

Marion County, West Virginia Population by Age

Marion County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,9652.3875.824.2
Married11,5202.9588.211.8
Non Family8,0381.2362.437.6
Female2,0693.0665.834.2
Male1,3383.365.434.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0925.4%
Associates Degree3,5199.09%
Bachelors Degree6,32716.34%
Graduate Degree3,6799.5%
High School Graduate14,91838.52%
Less Than 9th Grade9172.37%
Some College7,27218.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,90733,2029,548
2+ Races1,1971,103253
Black1,1301,01178
Hispanic561484120
Asian13910246
Other Race1388434
Native American13130
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.09%.

Marion County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,641$70,470$49,984
Graduate Degree$71,479$96,174$53,333
High School Graduate$38,445$50,886$29,178
Less Than 9th Grade$30,214$40,806$20,728
Overall$46,438$57,058$36,294
Some College$41,663$51,447$32,199

$46,438

Average Earnings

$57,058

Average Male

$36,294

Average Female

Marion County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, West Virginia Language

98.28% of Marion County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.

Marion County, West Virginia Language

Marion County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,0766,13712.26%
Multiple2,37382434.72%
Black1,37436826.78%
Other2786322.66%
Hispanic851465.41%
Asian231219.09%
Islander11100%

13.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.39%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, West Virginia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, West Virginia is Hispanic, with 5.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.79%.

Marion County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.51%
High School14.45%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Marion County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.67%
Male Unemployed29.31%
Female Employed6.37%
Male Employed3.56%

Marion County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,771$94,290
Households$67,537$80,748
Married Families$95,389$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,986$51,662

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, West Virginia 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 45-54.

Marion County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,351

Number of Veterans

3,135

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,195
First Gulf War711
Second Gulf War669
Korea177
World War II38

Marion County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74952
75+870
35 to 54810
55 to 64495
18 to 34224

Marion County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1007.4%
Black13610.91%
2+ Races876.21%
Hispanic7312.56%
Other Race2014.18%
Native American861.54%

Marion County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Marion County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, West Virginia 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

77.05%

Born in Marion County, West Virginia

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Marion County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.05% having been born in West Virginia. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marion County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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