Marion County

Marion County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	9,725
County Seat	Marion County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	315
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	2,660
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,668
Median Age	52.1
Veterans	905
Housing Units	5,602
Uninsured	112
Net Migration (recent)	612
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	169
Total Employees	1,795
Avg Annual Pay	$43,740
Median Household Income	$48,040
Poverty Rate	15.7%
Unemployment Rate	10.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,367
Federal Spending FY2024	$78,023,941
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,023

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$103,100
Median Rent	$857
FMR Studio	$726
FMR 1BR	$730
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,212
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	21.8%
Adult Obesity	39.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	28.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	8
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	223
Land in Farms (acres)	51,438
Avg Farm Size (acres)	230.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2016-03-19
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09
FM	BEAR CREEK FIRE	2011-09-06
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Marion County

Jefferson — pop 1,875
Pine Harbor — pop 785

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.