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Marion County, MS


Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,050   ( 3,038 from 2010 , 388 from 2020)
Land area: 542.4 square miles
Population density: 44.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,630 64.99% 11.5%
Black:7,52231.28% 13.8%
Indian:510.21% 21.4%
Asian:1200.50% 29.0%
2+ races:2911.21% 34.1%
Hispanic:4361.81% 29.8%
Total non-White:8,42035.01% 10.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:549 11.2
Deaths:1,03121.1
Net Migration: 881.8
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,031 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,007 -3.7




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

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

2010
27,088
17,66165.20%
8,72932.22%
420.16%
930.34%
2170.80%
3361.24%
9,42734.80%

2000
25,595
17,06366.67%
8,10631.67%
580.23%
540.21%
1500.59%
1580.62%
8,53233.33%

1990
25,544
17,52368.60%
7,70830.18%
600.23%
160.06%
n/a
2370.93%
8,02131.40%

1980
25,708
17,86669.50%
7,64129.72%
340.13%
330.13%
n/a
1340.52%
7,84230.50%

1970
22,871
15,69768.63%
7,08330.97%
240.10%
40.02%
n/a
620.27%
7,174 31.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,683 14.4
3,09812.1
-354-1.4
510.2
598 2.3
895 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,875 15.2
3,00111.7
2390.9
330.1
-460 -1.8
511 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,317 16.8
2,746 10.7
-1,522 -5.9
n/a
-343 -1.3
179 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
611 2.7
n/a
2,169 9.5
668 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion County, MS
[Display all years]

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
5,687 23.6%
18,363 76.4%
4,511 18.8%
9,102
2.59
5,782 63.5%
4,232 73.2%
428 7.4%
3,320 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
6,932 25.6%
20,156 74.4%
3,977 14.7%
10,135
2.60
7,236 71.4%
4,982 68.9%
855 11.8%
2,899 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
7,115 27.8%
18,480 72.2%
3,600 14.1%
9,371
2.63
6,987 74.6%
5,142 73.6%
821 11.8%
2,384 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
7,723 30.2%
17,821 69.8%
3,668 14.4%
9,177
2.73
6,980 76.1%
5,409 77.5%
673 9.6%
2,197 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
8,469 32.9%
17,239 67.1%
3,307 12.9%
8,488
2.99
6,780 79.9%
5,632 83.1%
416 6.1%
1,708 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,164 
Median Value$104,100 
Occupied9,10281.5%
Vacant2,06218.5%
Owned7,22479.4%
Rented1,87820.6%
Median Rent$625 
Single-Family Units7,88370.6%
    Detached7,82870.1%
    Attached550.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2482.2%
Mobile Homes2,76824.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006677.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998068.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996777.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997918.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996627.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994464.9%
$35,000 to $39,9997237.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993684.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995646.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994605.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996196.8%
$75,000 to $99,99995510.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994635.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993303.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993083.4%
$200,000 or more2632.9%
Median Household Income38,399 
Per Capita Income23,055 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,16812.8%
Public Assistance670.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,11212.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,17256.3%
Unemployed8585.9%
In Armed Forces200.1%
Total Labor Force9,05062.3%
Not in Labor Force5,47137.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4383,06252.9%
Non-Profit25517259.7%
Self-Employed70734867.0%
Local Government11830228.1%
State Government13523736.3%
Federal Government247225.0%
Total Private + Self4,1453,41054.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.53278340.5%
Total4,6774,19352.7%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8018.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,06223.0%
Professional, Technical1,32414.7%
Service Occupations1,27714.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1882.1%
All others3,51939.2%
White Collar 46.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,54717.2%
Construction1,02911.5%
Retail trade98210.9%
Transportation and warehousing6897.7%
Other services6697.4%
Manufacturing6307.0%
Educational services6257.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5396.0%
Accommodation and food services4254.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4004.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3063.4%
Finance and insurance2572.9%
Public administration2542.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1902.1%
Wholesale trade1211.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1101.2%
Utilities881.0%
Information630.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation590.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican530.22%
Puerto Rican1050.43%
Cuban190.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1520.62%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan480.20%
Honduran1040.43%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic930.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino90.04%
Chinese60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,37897.6%
Spanish4672.0%
German, other Germanic380.2%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Tagalog90.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Other50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,03312.4%
Irish1,8927.8%
English1,6476.8%
German9824.0%
French4661.9%
British2581.1%
French Canadian2391.0%
Italian1810.7%
Scotch-Irish1250.5%
European1090.4%
Scottish920.4%
Welsh780.3%
Jamaican610.3%
Swedish200.1%
Brazilian180.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,33799.9%
Not a citizen250.1%
Native24,18199.3%
Foreign-born1810.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,201 7.2%1,671 10.0%6,273 37.6%5,652 33.9%1,043 6.3%836 5.0%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,201 7.2%
9-12 Years 1,671 10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,273 37.6%
Some College 5,652 33.9%
Bach. Degree 1,043 6.3%
Grad Degree 836 5.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,225 9,241 984 9.6% 7.6%
1991 10,090 9,050 1,040 10.3% 8.4%
1992 10,272 9,107 1,165 11.3% 8.0%
1993 10,246 9,214 1,032 10.1% 6.7%
1994 10,210 9,315 895 8.8% 6.3%
1995 9,796 9,064 732 7.5% 6.2%
1996 10,256 9,579 677 6.6% 6.0%
1997 10,475 9,847 628 6.0% 5.7%
1998 10,684 10,057 627 5.9% 5.3%
1999 10,666 9,977 689 6.5% 5.1%
2000 10,605 9,979 626 5.9% 5.3%
2001 10,318 9,741 577 5.6% 5.5%
2002 10,276 9,684 592 5.8% 6.4%
2003 10,606 9,991 615 5.8% 6.1%
2004 10,497 9,796 701 6.7% 6.1%
2005 10,330 9,468 862 8.3% 7.6%
2006 10,243 9,613 630 6.2% 6.4%
2007 10,249 9,600 649 6.3% 6.2%
2008 10,303 9,573 730 7.1% 6.7%
2009 10,281 9,248 1,033 10.0% 9.4%
2010 10,560 9,307 1,253 11.9% 10.1%
2011 10,948 9,804 1,144 10.4% 9.8%
2012 10,440 9,391 1,049 10.0% 8.8%
2013 9,940 9,008 932 9.4% 8.5%
2014 9,862 9,044 818 8.3% 7.6%
2015 9,979 9,241 738 7.4% 6.5%
2016 10,221 9,537 684 6.7% 5.9%
2017 10,189 9,614 575 5.6% 5.2%
2018 10,032 9,499 533 5.3% 5.0%
2019 10,029 9,465 564 5.6% 5.5%
2020 10,178 9,459 719 7.1% 8.1%
2021 10,218 9,682 536 5.2% 5.5%
2022 10,131 9,744 387 3.8% 3.9%
2023 9,959 9,645 314 3.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com