Marion is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,492 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Marion is the 118th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Marion, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.87% of Marion’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Marion is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Marion who work in sales jobs (10.15%), healthcare (7.91%), and office and administrative support (7.12%). The citizens of Marion are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.30% of adults in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $21,109, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,436 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marion is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Marion also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marion include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
