Marion County

Marion County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population28,837
County SeatMarion County Justice Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS115
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population13,635
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,852
Median Age43.6
Veterans1,670
Housing Units13,663
Uninsured96
Net Migration (recent)1,293
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments460
Total Employees6,462
Avg Annual Pay$50,930
Median Household Income$58,139
Poverty Rate16.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,226
Federal Spending FY2024$232,388,794
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,059

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$153,000
Median Rent$824
FMR Studio$1,231
FMR 1BR$1,284
FMR 2BR$1,426
FMR 3BR$1,796
FMR 4BR$1,942

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking24.2%
Adult Obesity34.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches5
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)19
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools96
SNAP Stores43
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)60,989
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,544.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-04-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-08-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Marion County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.