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Marion, Marion County, Ohio

City in Marion County, Ohio · ZIP 43302

  • Marion County
  • Within Marion Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10 public schools
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  • 35,576 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,366Households
  • $45,829Median household income
  • $105,900Median home value
  • 10Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Marion

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.9%
35k36k37k2000: 35,31820002010: 36,83720102020: 35,999202035,31835,999
Population of Marion at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,318
201036,837
202035,999

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, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Marion
Under $50k54.4%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k10.1%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over0.7%

Median household income $45,829 · 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, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Marion
Owner occupied
6,960 units
Renter occupied
5,406 units
Vacancy rate
13.2%

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, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Marion compared with its county and state
Marion compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarionMarion CountyOhio
Population35,77165,14511,780,046
Median household income$45,829$57,306$69,680
Median age38.040.539.6
Median home value$105,900$146,200$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.1%13.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%1.7%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes56.3%67.8%67.0%
Mean commute to work20.2 minutes23.9 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Marion10
Public schools in Marion, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Marion City
George Washington Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Marion City
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Marion City
William H. Taft Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Marion City
William McKinley Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Marion City
Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolPublic6–8Marion City
Buckeye Community School - MarionCharter9–12Buckeye Community School - Marion
Harding High SchoolPublic9–12Marion City
Marion Preparatory AcademyCharterK–9Marion Preparatory Academy
TRECA Digital AcademyCharterK–12TRECA Digital Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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