Marion County, IN
Demographic and economic profile of Marion County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Marion County anchors Indiana's capital region with a workforce of roughly 981,600 residents, a median age of 34.4, and 34.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher — paired with median worker earnings of $41,112 and median gross rent of $1,107 per month, reflecting relatively affordable labor and occupancy costs. The county's GDP per capita of $107,447 stands well above its per capita income of $36,355, signaling meaningful economic output per resident, while a 5.1% unemployment rate and 68.3% labor force participation rate indicate a competitive but accessible talent pool. Population grew 2.9% over five years, homeownership sits at 56.5% with a median home value of $207,000, and 12.6% of residents are foreign-born.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.9% since 2018
Marion County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone506,230 (51.9%)
- Black or African American Alone267,690 (27.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone62,296 (6.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48,513 (5.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race45,446 (4.7%)
- Asian Alone39,759 (4.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish90,775
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island16,076
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10,230
- 4.Other Indo-European10,112
- 5.Arabic2,978
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance110,834
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services62,575
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)58,090
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)53,748
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities42,542
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations200,549
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations98,801
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations86,751
- 4.Service Occupations73,902
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations34,590
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.