Marion County, TN

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    2024 Population
    29,250
    US Senator
    Marsha Blackburn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Bill Hagerty
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Household Income
    $61,824
    6.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $195,200
    12.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    12,138
    3.43% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Marion County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.2% of the residents in Marion County, TN are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Marion County, TN was $195,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

    Most people in Marion County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Marion County, TN is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.19% of Marion County, TN residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

    In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Marion County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 871 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.2%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, TN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      26.3k ± 88
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.07k ± 267
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      871 ± 265
    2.49%
    Hispanic Population
    728 people

    In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Marion County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 871 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.49% of the people in Marion County, TN are hispanic (728 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion County, TN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      95,077 ± 7,519 people
    2. Guatemala
      31,959 ± 4,379 people
    3. Honduras
      26,792 ± 4,011 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.19%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    347 people
    1.17%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    338 people

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marion County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      709 ± 163
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      482 ± 183
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      327 ± 108

    Marion County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marion County, TN.

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    Health

    91.7% of the population of Marion County, TN has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Marion County, TN see 2,888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4849 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3673 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,888 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, TN

    Primary care physicians in Marion County, TN see an average of 2,888 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

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    Uninsured People

    8.29%
    Uninsured
    39.8%
    Employer Coverage
    19.2%
    Medicaid
    16.7%
    Medicare
    13.6%
    Non-Group
    2.46%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.72 in Marion County, TN.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.8% in Marion County, TN.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.9% in Marion County, TN.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    12.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 789
    3.43%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.2%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,324 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,085 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,032 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, TN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    12.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 789
    3.43%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.2%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, TN, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $48,183
    Median earning men ± $4,873
    $35,023
    Median earning women ± $2,196

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,977), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,861), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,375).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,258), and Manufacturing ($49,342).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    3.15%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 42
      Retail Trade
    2. 41
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 28
      Retail Trade

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $104k
      Manufacturing
    2. $42.9k
      Retail Trade
    3. $27.2k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Marion County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Tennessee

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    Marsha Blackburn
    Senator from Tennessee1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Bill Hagerty
    Senator from Tennessee2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Marion County, TN have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

    Housing

    Property

    $195,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$12,162
    $9,322
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$636

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marion County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marion County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    67.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $61,824
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,484
    11.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 736

    The following chart displays the households in Marion County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion County, TN is from Tennessee.
    0.457
    2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee
    0.459
    2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

    In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.1%)
    3. Carpooled (9.1%)

    In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Marion County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    33.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Marion County, TN have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Marion County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Marion County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Marion County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion County, TN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 288 in Marion County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 126% per 100,000 population.

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