Marion, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Grant County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,384
Population
23/sq mi density
$43,349
Median Income
$23,736 per capita
$83,200
Home Value
$141,454 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
110
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$43,349 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,200 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
29,351 → 28,154
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.1%
$31,391 → $43,349
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.28%
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
27,337
-817 from 2023 (28,154)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,337
+$10,988 from 2023 ($43,349)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,351 | - | $31,391 | - |
| 2015 | 28,748 | -2.1% | $32,716 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 28,205 | -1.9% | $32,879 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27,936 | -1% | $32,977 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28,177 | +0.9% | $37,835 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 28,154 | -0.1% | $43,349 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.