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Marion, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Marion County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,338
Population
1,415/sq mi density
$27,767
Median Income
$20,016 per capita
$119,400
Home Value
$144,565 Zillow
$624
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
863
Violent Crime/100K
5,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$27,767 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$119,400 home value, $624/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
863 violent crimes/100K (127% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,767
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,016
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% 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
$27,767
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,016
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,649
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$901M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
469
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
66
Retail
104
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,649
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,913
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,767 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,649 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $901M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 469 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,649 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,913 |