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Marion County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chattanooga, TN-GA
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 29,094   ( 857 from 2010 , 259 from 2020)
Land area: 498.3 square miles
Population density: 58.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,374 90.65% 0.2%
Black:1,1253.87% 11.7%
Indian:1390.48% 25.2%
Asian:2060.71% 83.9%
2+ races:5371.85% 72.1%
Hispanic:7132.45% 97.5%
Total non-White:2,7209.35% 42.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:669 11.6
Deaths:99617.3
Net Migration: 5659.8
Net Immigration: 50.1
Change in White population:46 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:811 2.9




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

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

2010
28,237
26,32893.24%
1,0073.57%
1110.39%
1120.40%
3121.10%
3611.28%
1,9096.76%

2000
27,776
26,08993.93%
1,1444.12%
720.26%
600.22%
2020.73%
2020.73%
1,6876.07%

1990
24,860
23,62495.03%
1,0124.07%
890.36%
270.11%
n/a
1080.43%
1,2364.97%

1980
24,416
23,07394.50%
1,1544.73%
190.08%
330.14%
n/a
1370.56%
1,3435.50%

1970
20,577
19,31193.85%
1,2446.05%
70.03%
120.06%
n/a
00.00%
1,266 6.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,124 11.2
2,89510.4
1800.6
460.2
239 0.9
222 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,408 13.7
2,70010.9
1,7797.2
160.1
2,465 9.9
451 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,280 13.4
2,438 10.0
-236 -1.0
n/a
551 2.3
-107 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,050 10.0
n/a
3,762 18.3
77 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion County, TN
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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
43.6
5,984 20.6%
23,110 79.4%
5,771 19.8%
11,699
2.45
8,043 68.7%
5,886 73.2%
686 8.5%
3,656 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
6,157 21.8%
22,080 78.2%
4,493 15.9%
11,403
2.45
8,030 70.4%
6,054 75.4%
614 7.6%
3,373 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
6,588 23.7%
21,188 76.3%
3,554 12.8%
11,034
2.49
8,186 74.2%
6,521 79.7%
635 7.8%
2,848 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
6,513 26.2%
18,347 73.8%
3,094 12.4%
9,324
2.64
7,296 78.2%
6,116 83.8%
461 6.3%
2,028 21.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
7,449 30.5%
16,967 69.5%
2,762 11.3%
8,329
2.91
6,841 82.1%
5,967 87.2%
320 4.7%
1,488 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,663 
Median Value$153,000 
Occupied11,69985.6%
Vacant1,96414.4%
Owned9,09577.7%
Rented2,60422.3%
Median Rent$824 
Single-Family Units10,20274.7%
    Detached10,08273.8%
    Attached1200.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2221.6%
Mobile Homes2,80120.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007316.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997206.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994944.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996095.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994093.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996625.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996205.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994293.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994423.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0769.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,25710.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,65014.1%
$100,000 to $124,9999708.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994063.5%
$150,000 to $199,9999067.7%
$200,000 or more3182.7%
Median Household Income58,139 
Per Capita Income29,314 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9768.3%
Public Assistance2261.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,81915.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,11563.4%
Unemployed6393.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,75467.0%
Not in Labor Force5,78633.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,0273,45659.3%
Non-Profit25948135.0%
Self-Employed84150962.3%
Local Government38940349.1%
State Government15132731.6%
Federal Government3185585.3%
Total Private + Self5,8683,96559.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1171,26646.9%
Total6,9855,23157.2%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,35911.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,07417.0%
Professional, Technical1,77914.6%
Service Occupations2,26918.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing390.3%
All others4,74538.8%
White Collar 42.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,36619.4%
Construction1,51112.4%
Health care and social assistance1,37411.2%
Retail trade1,30010.6%
Accommodation and food services8476.9%
Educational services7115.8%
Finance and insurance6665.4%
Transportation and warehousing6515.3%
Other services5834.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5804.7%
Public administration5784.7%
Utilities2872.3%
Wholesale trade1811.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1721.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1671.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1381.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation690.6%
Information330.3%
Management120.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4751.65%
Puerto Rican840.29%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
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 Hispanic500.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian440.15%
Korean260.09%
Filipino180.06%
Chinese140.05%
Japanese100.03%
Malaysian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,94098.7%
Spanish2791.0%
Other Indo-European390.1%
Chinese140.1%
Korean50.0%
Other Asian40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Tagalog30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,84316.8%
English3,39911.8%
Irish2,8089.7%
German1,8966.6%
Scotch-Irish6152.1%
Scottish4121.4%
European3371.2%
Italian3331.2%
French2720.9%
Dutch2170.8%
British1520.5%
Polish1100.4%
Scandinavian900.3%
French Canadian700.2%
Swedish700.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,71599.5%
Not a citizen1370.5%
Native28,57599.0%
Foreign-born2771.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,411 6.8%2,552 12.3%7,826 37.8%5,770 27.9%1,922 9.3%1,212 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,411 6.8%
9-12 Years 2,552 12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,826 37.8%
Some College 5,770 27.9%
Bach. Degree 1,922 9.3%
Grad Degree 1,212 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,342 10,674 668 5.9% 5.3%
1991 11,613 10,613 1,000 8.6% 6.6%
1992 11,698 10,680 1,018 8.7% 6.5%
1993 12,077 11,162 915 7.6% 5.8%
1994 12,292 11,589 703 5.7% 4.8%
1995 12,441 11,613 828 6.7% 5.2%
1996 12,558 11,771 787 6.3% 5.2%
1997 12,509 11,652 857 6.9% 5.3%
1998 12,439 11,722 717 5.8% 4.3%
1999 12,783 12,175 608 4.8% 4.0%
2000 13,039 12,463 576 4.4% 3.9%
2001 13,024 12,360 664 5.1% 4.5%
2002 13,127 12,318 809 6.2% 5.1%
2003 12,880 12,151 729 5.7% 5.5%
2004 12,792 11,996 796 6.2% 5.3%
2005 12,691 11,913 778 6.1% 5.5%
2006 13,197 12,431 766 5.8% 5.3%
2007 13,065 12,300 765 5.9% 4.6%
2008 13,062 12,075 987 7.6% 6.5%
2009 12,616 11,111 1,505 11.9% 10.1%
2010 12,556 11,133 1,423 11.3% 9.8%
2011 12,487 11,160 1,327 10.6% 9.1%
2012 12,266 11,130 1,136 9.3% 8.0%
2013 12,039 10,945 1,094 9.1% 7.8%
2014 11,661 10,737 924 7.9% 6.6%
2015 11,737 10,950 787 6.7% 5.6%
2016 11,929 11,176 753 6.3% 4.7%
2017 12,017 11,433 584 4.9% 3.7%
2018 12,307 11,734 573 4.7% 3.5%
2019 12,596 12,061 535 4.2% 3.4%
2020 12,344 11,409 935 7.6% 7.5%
2021 12,179 11,620 559 4.6% 4.5%
2022 12,271 11,794 477 3.9% 3.4%
2023 12,665 12,169 496 3.9% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com