Marion is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Marion, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 48 of every 100 households in Marion
23 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 21 across SC. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −7%. In all, about 6,028 people live in Marion (2025 Census estimate). Across SC, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 20.
Median age 43.9 (SC 40.2).
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Marion says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Marion
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Marion’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Marion or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Marion in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.