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Marion, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lauderdale County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,033 Population 563/sq mi density
$57,292 Median Income $24,771 per capita
$194,800 Home Value $168,334 Zillow
$1,074 Median Rent 23.4% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
587 Violent Crime/100K 4,898 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$57,292 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$194,800 home value, $1,074/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,292
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,771
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Marion vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Marion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,292
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,771
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,725
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,841M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.1%
Other 16.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,889
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
217
Retail
356
Manufacturing
54

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,725
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,033
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,292
Per Capita Income$24,771
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,725
Avg Weekly Wage$907
County GDP$4,841M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%
Gini Coefficient0.507
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone80.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,889
Restaurants185
Healthcare217
Retail356
Manufacturing54

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,725
Avg Property Tax$4,033