Marion, Mississippi town hall, 2023
Marion’s story
189 years in pictures
Census counts: 347 in 1880, 1,751 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
- 1837Marion is settled
MarionMS
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Dofftoubab · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,721
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$170K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
27.1
years
Jobs based here
550
Balanced
Is Marion a good place to live?
The best of Marion’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 5 of Mississippi’s 184 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower median age than Marion. Marion's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Marion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marion stand out
Where Marion beats most towns.
A growing town
Marion has grown 17% since 2010
1,479 counted in 2010 and 1,751 in 2020; an estimated 1,721 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Marion grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Marion is from typical.
Jobs & income$47K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsBeat 88% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 10.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →HealthOchsner Rush Hospital 4.9 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marion: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion, and how to reach them.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Lauderdale W/A, Inc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLauderdale County RegistrarLauderdale County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes39342, 3930539342 93% · 39305 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion.
Who lives here
More children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 40% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (37% statewide). 14% of Marion residents are 65 or older, against 17% in Mississippi’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
27.1median age · MS 38.6
| Marion | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 25% | 29% |
MarionMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school31%
Some college27%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
62% women, 38% men
About 62 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Marion | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
HealthC
Marion is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Marion beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Marion adults binge drink, below both the Mississippi town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 18% of Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Marion | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
1 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Marion | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 86.2% |
Ochsner Rush Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Marion
Marion has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Marion is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–59°
Spring52–76°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–77°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
More than half of Marion’s working residents commute to Meridian
Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 2% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion. Since 2013, Marion has added 138 jobs, to 550 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Marion | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Marion2%
Meridian54%
Jackson3%
Hattiesburg2%
Meridian Station2%
6 mi
median commute distance
550
jobs based in Marion
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
The typical home in Marion is valued at about $170K
The typical Marion home is worth about $170,000, down 0.5% in a year, 13% below the Mississippi typical home.
$170KZillow home value
| Marion | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,057 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Marion$170K
Mississippi$195K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Marion, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marion.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion
18pages on Marion
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion
About 7 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
About Marion
Town in Mississippi, United States
Marion is a town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. It is a northeastern suburb of Meridian, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Marion had a population of 1,751.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 39342
- Area code
- 601
Marion’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Marion.
MeridianMarion
How the neighbors grade
Marion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marion and Meridian report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marion with a neighbor →
Questions about Marion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion, MS expensive?
Yes. That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($49,822 across the Meridian, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.