Marion, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Perry County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,994
Population
283/sq mi density
$38,221
Median Income
$14,817 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$131,751 Zillow
$533
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
38
Violent Crime/100K
153 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$38,221 median income, 14.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-22.2%
3,511 → 2,730
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.4%
$33,125 → $38,221
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Marion across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,290
-440 from 2023 (2,730)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,244
+$4,023 from 2023 ($38,221)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,511 | - | $33,125 | - |
| 2015 | 3,416 | -2.7% | $31,029 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,297 | -3.5% | $22,839 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 3,131 | -5% | $22,662 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,178 | +1.5% | $28,915 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 2,730 | -14.1% | $38,221 | +32.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.