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Marion County, Illinois

Marion County, Illinois · ZIP 62801, 62807, 62838

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,437 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,465Households
  • $60,839Median household income
  • $100,100Median home value
  • 30Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Marion County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.5%
36k38k40k42k2000: 41,69120002010: 39,43720102020: 37,729202041,69137,729
Population of Marion County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,691
201039,437
202037,729

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Marion County
Under $50k41.3%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $60,839 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Marion County
Owner occupied
11,514 units
Renter occupied
3,951 units
Vacancy rate
11%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Marion County2023
Manufacturing3,172
Health care and social assistance2,584
Retail trade1,284
Accommodation and food services1,097
Transportation and warehousing550
Other services (except public administration)511
Construction451
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services379

11,370 employees in 863 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Marion County compared with its state
Marion County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarion CountyIllinois
Population37,29412,692,653
Median household income$60,839$81,702
Median age41.338.9
Median home value$100,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Marion County30 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Centralia TownshipTownship13,83935.1 sq mi
CentraliaCity11,7878.20 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship8,77335.4 sq mi
SalemCity7,0166.99 sq mi
Sandoval TownshipTownship2,14617.6 sq mi
Odin TownshipTownship1,52618.0 sq mi
Raccoon TownshipTownship1,49835.4 sq mi
Stevenson TownshipTownship1,14136.7 sq mi
SandovalVillage1,1251.03 sq mi
Kinmundy TownshipTownship1,08736.6 sq mi
Central CityVillage1,0670.56 sq mi
Iuka TownshipTownship98736.0 sq mi
Tonti TownshipTownship98535.5 sq mi
Patoka TownshipTownship90834.9 sq mi
OdinVillage9031.00 sq mi
Haines TownshipTownship84236.1 sq mi
Alma TownshipTownship76036.8 sq mi
KinmundyCity7111.20 sq mi
Junction CityVillage5230.68 sq mi
PatokaVillage5081.11 sq mi
IukaVillage4900.73 sq mi
Romine TownshipTownship47935.9 sq mi
Omega TownshipTownship43035.4 sq mi
Carrigan TownshipTownship35235.1 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship34835.6 sq mi
Meacham TownshipTownship33636.5 sq mi
AlmaVillage3051.13 sq mi
KellVillage1701.00 sq mi
VernonVillage1000.88 sq mi
Walnut HillVillage930.38 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.