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Marion County, KY


Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 19,775   ( 45 from 2010 , 198 from 2020)
Land area: 343.0 square miles
Population density: 57.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,258 87.27% 0.2%
Black:1,3186.66% 17.3%
Indian:330.17% 26.9%
Asian:1660.84% 41.9%
2+ races:4052.05% 36.8%
Hispanic:5953.01% 23.4%
Total non-White:2,51712.73% 0.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:485 12.4
Deaths:57814.8
Net Migration: 2857.3
Net Immigration: 70.2
Change in White population:-27 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-18 -0.1




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

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

2010
19,820
17,28587.21%
1,5938.04%
260.13%
1170.59%
2961.49%
4822.43%
2,53512.79%

2000
18,212
16,17688.82%
1,6509.06%
170.09%
800.44%
1380.76%
1440.79%
2,03611.18%

1990
16,499
15,04591.19%
1,4148.57%
20.01%
160.10%
n/a
220.13%
1,4548.81%

1980
17,910
16,46391.92%
1,4107.87%
00.00%
190.11%
n/a
180.10%
1,4478.08%

1970
16,714
15,22791.10%
1,4728.81%
50.03%
50.03%
n/a
00.00%
1,487 8.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,413 13.2
1,6639.1
4342.4
2141.2
1,109 6.1
499 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,383 14.4
1,64310.0
920.6
370.2
1,131 6.9
582 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,614 14.6
1,653 9.2
-2,192 -12.2
n/a
-1,418 -7.9
7 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-412 -2.5
n/a
1,236 7.4
-40 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion County, KY
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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
39.8
4,690 23.7%
15,085 76.3%
3,300 16.7%
7,588
2.44
4,741 62.5%
3,387 71.4%
466 9.8%
2,847 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.8
4,888 24.7%
14,932 75.3%
2,580 13.0%
7,358
2.52
5,073 68.9%
3,713 73.2%
594 11.7%
2,285 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
4,581 25.2%
13,631 74.8%
2,356 12.9%
6,603
2.58
4,778 72.4%
3,619 75.7%
560 11.7%
1,825 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
4,514 27.4%
11,985 72.6%
2,154 13.1%
5,699
2.76
4,393 77.1%
3,582 81.5%
333 7.6%
1,306 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
6,171 34.5%
11,739 65.5%
2,116 11.8%
5,552
3.17
4,472 80.5%
3,704 82.8%
286 6.4%
1,080 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,381 
Median Value$141,000 
Occupied7,58890.5%
Vacant7939.5%
Owned5,59773.8%
Rented1,99126.2%
Median Rent$687 
Single-Family Units6,26574.8%
    Detached6,19673.9%
    Attached690.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4605.5%
Mobile Homes1,15813.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005076.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996138.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992933.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993574.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995166.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994766.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993144.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993614.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993674.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995767.6%
$60,000 to $74,99983611.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,06914.1%
$100,000 to $124,9995547.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992423.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993634.8%
$200,000 or more1441.9%
Median Household Income49,627 
Per Capita Income25,133 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7379.7%
Public Assistance2162.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,52820.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,16960.7%
Unemployed3983.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,56764.1%
Not in Labor Force4,24135.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7082,69350.1%
Non-Profit7031118.4%
Self-Employed65821975.0%
Local Government29036644.2%
State Government16814354.0%
Federal Government823868.3%
Total Private + Self3,3662,91253.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.61085841.6%
Total3,9763,77051.3%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts88311.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,26016.2%
Professional, Technical1,52419.6%
Service Occupations92811.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing320.4%
All others3,17240.8%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,47231.8%
Health care and social assistance92011.8%
Retail trade79210.2%
Educational services6718.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4395.7%
Construction3995.1%
Public administration3674.7%
Accommodation and food services3414.4%
Transportation and warehousing3344.3%
Other services2683.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1962.5%
Wholesale trade1842.4%
Finance and insurance1471.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1091.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.6%
Information350.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing150.2%
Utilities70.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3942.01%
Puerto Rican100.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1410.72%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1410.72%
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 Hispanic120.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese840.43%
Japanese300.15%
Filipino90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,94397.2%
Spanish3832.1%
German, other Germanic640.3%
Other Asian380.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
Chinese140.1%
Tagalog90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,58613.2%
American2,17711.1%
Irish1,9299.8%
German1,2406.3%
Italian3011.5%
Scottish2641.3%
European2281.2%
Scotch-Irish1840.9%
French1780.9%
Dutch1240.6%
British1100.6%
Polish990.5%
Lithuanian620.3%
Lebanese460.2%
French Canadian340.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,38298.8%
Not a citizen2451.2%
Native19,24498.0%
Foreign-born3832.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
809 6.1%1,280 9.6%5,822 43.6%3,732 27.9%838 6.3%877 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 809 6.1%
9-12 Years 1,280 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,822 43.6%
Some College 3,732 27.9%
Bach. Degree 838 6.3%
Grad Degree 877 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,680 7,227 453 5.9% 6.0%
1991 8,018 7,406 612 7.6% 7.3%
1992 8,397 7,802 595 7.1% 6.9%
1993 8,409 7,729 680 8.1% 6.2%
1994 8,350 7,442 908 10.9% 5.4%
1995 8,478 7,860 618 7.3% 5.4%
1996 8,824 8,173 651 7.4% 5.4%
1997 9,335 8,690 645 6.9% 5.2%
1998 10,304 9,671 633 6.1% 4.5%
1999 10,965 10,363 602 5.5% 4.5%
2000 8,591 8,163 428 5.0% 4.1%
2001 8,759 8,253 506 5.8% 5.2%
2002 8,956 8,493 463 5.2% 5.8%
2003 9,401 8,868 533 5.7% 6.2%
2004 9,081 8,618 463 5.1% 5.5%
2005 9,302 8,771 531 5.7% 5.9%
2006 10,157 9,630 527 5.2% 5.7%
2007 10,289 9,761 528 5.1% 5.4%
2008 10,266 9,598 668 6.5% 6.5%
2009 10,204 8,799 1,405 13.8% 10.8%
2010 9,160 7,994 1,166 12.7% 10.3%
2011 9,222 8,226 996 10.8% 9.4%
2012 9,179 8,363 816 8.9% 8.2%
2013 9,297 8,548 749 8.1% 7.9%
2014 9,194 8,610 584 6.4% 6.4%
2015 9,118 8,674 444 4.9% 5.2%
2016 9,402 9,010 392 4.2% 5.0%
2017 9,448 9,064 384 4.1% 4.8%
2018 9,623 9,273 350 3.6% 4.2%
2019 9,732 9,372 360 3.7% 4.1%
2020 9,233 8,515 718 7.8% 6.6%
2021 9,255 8,875 380 4.1% 4.4%
2022 9,353 9,040 313 3.3% 3.9%
2023 9,405 9,081 324 3.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com