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Marion County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fairmont, WV
Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 55,952   ( 466 from 2010 , 259 from 2020)
Land area: 308.8 square miles
Population density: 181.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:51,763 92.51% 2.1%
Black:1,7963.21% 2.3%
Indian:1390.25% 37.6%
Asian:3520.63% 23.1%
2+ races:1,0661.91% 39.9%
Hispanic:8361.49% 62.6%
Total non-White:4,1897.49% 18.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,281 11.4
Deaths:1,76515.7
Net Migration: 1711.5
Net Immigration: 190.2
Change in White population:-1,111 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:645 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
56,418
52,87493.72%
1,8383.26%
1010.18%
2860.51%
7621.35%
5140.91%
3,5446.28%

2000
56,598
53,50894.54%
1,8163.21%
1070.19%
2330.41%
5040.89%
3940.70%
3,0905.46%

1990
57,249
54,62695.42%
1,8663.26%
1660.29%
1730.30%
n/a
4180.73%
2,6234.58%

1980
65,789
62,64595.22%
2,3513.57%
890.14%
1130.17%
n/a
5670.86%
3,1444.78%

1970
61,356
58,44695.26%
2,3753.87%
300.05%
500.08%
n/a
4310.70%
2,910 4.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,746 10.2
6,62911.7
1,1442.0
1980.3
-634 -1.1
454 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
6,480 11.3
7,22512.6
-695-1.2
630.1
-1,118 -2.0
467 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
7,487 11.4
7,041 10.7
-8,840 -13.4
n/a
-8,019 -12.2
-521 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,779 2.9
n/a
4,199 6.8
234 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.3
11,131 19.9%
44,821 80.1%
11,073 19.8%
23,083
2.38
14,756 63.9%
11,130 75.4%
1,079 7.3%
8,327 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
11,205 19.9%
45,213 80.1%
9,541 16.9%
23,786
2.32
15,271 64.2%
11,535 75.5%
1,288 8.4%
8,515 35.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.7
11,630 20.5%
44,968 79.5%
10,092 17.8%
23,649
2.34
15,602 66.0%
12,367 79.3%
1,211 7.8%
8,047 34.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.3
12,981 22.7%
44,268 77.3%
10,457 18.3%
22,865
2.46
15,969 69.8%
12,891 80.7%
1,206 7.6%
6,896 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
17,491 26.6%
48,298 73.4%
9,387 14.3%
24,358
2.66
18,048 74.1%
15,133 83.8%
903 5.0%
6,310 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,295 
Median Value$147,600 
Occupied23,08387.8%
Vacant3,21212.2%
Owned17,37475.3%
Rented5,70924.7%
Median Rent$870 
Single-Family Units20,79279.1%
    Detached20,40377.6%
    Attached3891.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8897.2%
Mobile Homes1,9857.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1424.9%
$10,000 to $14,9999774.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0294.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3976.1%
$25,000 to $29,9999174.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0364.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0784.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997803.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0454.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1479.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,48810.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,07413.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,40310.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5046.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1765.1%
$200,000 or more8903.9%
Median Household Income59,974 
Per Capita Income31,740 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6407.1%
Public Assistance5132.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,83116.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,47467.8%
Unemployed1,6924.9%
In Armed Forces380.1%
Total Labor Force25,20472.8%
Not in Labor Force9,42427.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,5157,26456.7%
Non-Profit1,0811,48742.1%
Self-Employed75767652.8%
Local Government66182844.4%
State Government82086448.7%
Federal Government69374448.2%
Total Private + Self10,2727,94056.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,2553,92345.3%
Total13,52711,86353.3%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,15012.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,76922.7%
Professional, Technical6,35125.0%
Service Occupations4,09016.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing470.2%
All others6,05023.8%
White Collar 60.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,90319.3%
Retail trade3,04012.0%
Educational services2,61710.3%
Manufacturing1,7807.0%
Construction1,7586.9%
Public administration1,6896.6%
Other services1,5456.1%
Accommodation and food services1,5045.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2384.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,0104.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9673.8%
Utilities7873.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7793.1%
Finance and insurance6632.6%
Wholesale trade4381.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2931.2%
Information2310.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1300.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting370.1%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marion County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2610.46%
Puerto Rican1600.28%
Cuban390.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American720.13%
Costa Rican390.07%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran140.02%
Nicaraguan130.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran60.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American360.06%
Argentinean70.01%
Bolivian290.05%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2190.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese940.17%
Japanese520.09%
Laotian190.03%
Filipino130.02%
Malaysian100.02%
Korean70.01%
Indian50.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,14798.0%
Spanish3680.7%
German, other Germanic2200.4%
Other Asian1640.3%
Other Indo-European980.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun780.1%
Other650.1%
Chinese320.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,66919.0%
Irish8,73915.6%
English7,36813.1%
Italian4,7558.5%
American4,1917.5%
Polish1,3952.5%
Scottish1,2892.3%
Dutch1,2162.2%
Scotch-Irish8721.6%
French6831.2%
Welsh6001.1%
European5801.0%
Russian2710.5%
Hungarian2520.4%
Swedish2390.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,04699.7%
Not a citizen1480.3%
Native55,75699.2%
Foreign-born4380.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
996 2.6%2,333 6.0%15,398 39.9%10,210 26.4%6,088 15.8%3,593 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 996 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,333 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,398 39.9%
Some College 10,210 26.4%
Bach. Degree 6,088 15.8%
Grad Degree 3,593 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,104 21,915 2,189 9.1% 8.6%
1991 24,155 21,558 2,597 10.8% 10.6%
1992 24,959 21,282 3,677 14.7% 11.2%
1993 24,365 20,592 3,773 15.5% 10.3%
1994 24,073 21,400 2,673 11.1% 8.8%
1995 24,239 22,078 2,161 8.9% 8.0%
1996 24,229 21,607 2,622 10.8% 7.7%
1997 24,088 21,739 2,349 9.8% 7.0%
1998 23,609 21,744 1,865 7.9% 6.7%
1999 23,878 22,014 1,864 7.8% 6.5%
2000 25,690 24,176 1,514 5.9% 5.6%
2001 25,923 24,519 1,404 5.4% 5.4%
2002 25,557 23,875 1,682 6.6% 6.5%
2003 25,290 23,717 1,573 6.2% 6.6%
2004 25,276 23,917 1,359 5.4% 5.8%
2005 25,879 24,616 1,263 4.9% 5.5%
2006 26,112 24,890 1,222 4.7% 5.2%
2007 26,041 24,880 1,161 4.5% 4.8%
2008 26,248 25,229 1,019 3.9% 4.7%
2009 26,373 24,694 1,679 6.4% 8.3%
2010 26,605 24,669 1,936 7.3% 8.7%
2011 26,735 24,948 1,787 6.7% 7.8%
2012 26,848 25,177 1,671 6.2% 7.2%
2013 26,780 25,205 1,575 5.9% 6.7%
2014 26,687 25,118 1,569 5.9% 6.5%
2015 26,326 24,564 1,762 6.7% 6.6%
2016 25,754 24,069 1,685 6.5% 6.1%
2017 25,471 24,119 1,352 5.3% 5.2%
2018 25,456 24,011 1,445 5.7% 5.2%
2019 25,782 24,471 1,311 5.1% 4.9%
2020 25,363 23,168 2,195 8.7% 8.3%
2021 24,851 23,534 1,317 5.3% 5.1%
2022 25,292 24,195 1,097 4.3% 3.9%
2023 25,037 24,027 1,010 4.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com