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Marion
Mississippi

24K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,806

Federal Spending per Capita$1,383

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$4,020

SS Benefits / Person$4,616

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$140K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$625/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $775

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$860/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.9%

Homeownership Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients956 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,355

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,104

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,149

HS Completion Rate82.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.45

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6M

Drought Index (2022)0.08

Heating Degree Days1,627 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,936 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,044 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,321 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)399 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers211 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work57 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,035 workers

Avg Commute Time37.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.822

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults30.4%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations19.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms47

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+42R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +136

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $140K

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Local News — Marion

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The Alabama News Wire · 3 weeks ago

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