Marion County, AR Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 17,244 3,059,436 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 27.0 57.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.57% 0.31% 0.57%
Median age 53.0 36.6 37.1
Households 7,296 1,188,527 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Marion County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $47,215 $58,772 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.99% 4.71% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.4% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $121,651 $123,805 $242,182
Median rent $791 $913 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.5% 66.1% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.2 18.5 22.5
Work from home 8.4% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Marion County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.7% 22.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.32 2.48 2.54

Health

Marion County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Marion County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.5 75.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.7% 22.8% 16.3%
Smokers 22.9% 23.3% 19.0%