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Marion
Georgia

Population

$49K

Median Income

$190K

Median Home

R+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,619

Federal Spending per Capita$24

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score631

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$85K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$2,939

SS Benefits / Person$3,914

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$75K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$663/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $926

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,088/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate76.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients561 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,852

Uninsured (under 65)18.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,619

Bachelor's Degree Holders376

HS Completion Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature1.17

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days150 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-0.53

Heating Degree Days2,170 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,107 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,470 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,967 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed115 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)375 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)440 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)286 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers162 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work11 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)73 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.942

Nonprofit Organizations40

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.3%

Never-Married Adults30.8%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations4.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.35 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+27

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+27R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +40

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $190K

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Local News — Marion

Posey Funeral Directors · 3 days ago

Marion Levern Oakes Jernigan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rome, GA—Funeral Services for Mrs. Marion Levern Oakes Jernigan, 77, of Rome, Georgia, who entered i…

Sports Illustrated · 5 days ago

Brennan Marion Drawing From Historic Upset Experience Before Georgia Tech

Colorado Buffaloes offensive coordinator Brennan Marion is sharing just how ready he is for the seas…

DNVR · 6 days ago

Colorado OC Brennan Marion taking ‘old school approach’ to Georgia Tech prep

Brennan Marion helped orchestrate the biggest upset in college football history. He's approaching Co…

roundtable.io · 6 days ago

What Brennan Marion said about Colorado's Go-Go offense ahead of Georgia Tech

Brennan Marion confirms Julian Lewis as QB1 while detailing his "old school" strategy to dismantle G…

Adams Funeral Services · May 16, 2026

Marion Osman Obituary May 16, 2026

Marion Osman, also known as "Jeanette" to many family and friends, passed away on May 16, 2026, in S…

Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes · May 21, 2026

Marion Lynn Johnson Rush Obituary May 21, 2026

Marion Lynn Johnson Rush, born at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA on October 10, 1955, went home to be…

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