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Marion County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Marion County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Marion County's economy reflects a predominantly lower-wage, goods-producing base, with a median household income of $36,301 and GDP per capita of $22,521. The labor force is relatively small—labor force participation sits at just 49.8% among a population of 28,900—and educational attainment is low, with only 13.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has seen an 8.4% population decline over five years, a 27.3% poverty rate, and a 5.9% unemployment rate, though housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $86,800 and median gross rent of $663 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$36,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.4% since 2018

Marion County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone15,736 (54.9%)
  • White Alone11,234 (39.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races903 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone574 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone185 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone29 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish761
  2. 2.Vietnamese42
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  4. 4.Other Indo-European21
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,451

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,521

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,477
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,460
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,170
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,011
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services860

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,561
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,466
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,173
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,075
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,142

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)973
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)1,614
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)363
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.21×)914
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$86,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$663/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999788 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999574 (7.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999515 (6.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999476 (6.2%)
  • Less Than $10,000448 (5.9%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999436 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,803 (86.0%)
  • Carpooled757 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home534 (5.2%)
  • Other81 (0.8%)
  • Walked54 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.