Marion County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Marion County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 72% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,737 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 23.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.56% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 52.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,207 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Marion County declined by 7.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,737 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Marion County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.5% of residents. That is 13.2 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,484 15.2% -8.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,512 15.5% -7.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,231 22.9% +3.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,577 26.5% +13.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Marion County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Marion County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,617 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.34% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Marion County is about 37% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $266,964 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $911 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Marion County is about 24.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $911 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Marion County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 257 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 257 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,961 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,569 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 451 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Marion County is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Marion County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Marion County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Marion County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Marion County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 9,737 residents against a local median of 97,818. The measure that sets Marion County, TX apart most is commute: 30.8 min, 70% above the local median of 18.1 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $266,964 against a local median of $158,992, 68% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Marion County, TX reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 4.4 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Marion County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Marion County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, TX | 9,737 | $49,617 #5/5 | $266,964 #1/5 | 30.8 min #5/5 |
| Harrison County, TX | 70,155 | $66,946 | $248,957 | 18.1 min |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | $53,820 | $98,599 | 21.4 min |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | $50,854 | $59,652 | 18.2 min |
| Gregg County, TX | 125,481 | $67,149 | $219,385 | 17.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Marion County, Texas.
How big is Marion County, Texas by population?
About 9,737 people live in Marion County, Texas, in 4,207 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 52.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 16 years.
Is Marion County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Marion County, Texas has 23 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 27% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Marion County, Texas?
The median home costs 5.4 times the median household income ($266,964 against $49,617), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $911 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Marion County, Texas?
Unemployment in Marion County, Texas is 8.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Marion County, Texas?
14.9% of adults in Marion County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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