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Marion, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Smyth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,694
Population
1,189/sq mi density
$37,357
Median Income
$30,405 per capita
$160,600
Home Value
$154,984 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
4,005 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$37,357 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$160,600 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,357
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,405
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
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
$37,357
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,405
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,317
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,349M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
57
Retail
105
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,317
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,212
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,405 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,317 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $1,349M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 816 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,317 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,212 |