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Marion County, Kansas

Marion County, Kansas. Marion County had 11,634 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 31 places (12 cities, villages and boroughs, 17 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 20115.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,634

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 11,823 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,754

Median household income

$64,695

±$4,593 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$124,200

±$10,682 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$727

±$23 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Marion County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 11,823 residents in Marion County. The Census Bureau estimates 11,634 for July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 11,754 over 944 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −40 (11,748)
2021→2022 +51 (11,799)
2022→2023 −23 (11,776)
2023→2024 −97 (11,679)
2024→2025 −45 (11,634)

Marion County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Marion County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	11,754	2,947,197	−210
Households	4,750±179	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.32±0.09	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	5,693±29	1,293,635	−307

Marion County's population since 2000

From 13,361 in 2000 to 11,634 in 2025: down 12.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 13,361
2005 (estimate) 13,012
2010 Census 12,660
2015 (estimate) 12,054
2020 Census 11,823
2025 (estimate) 11,634

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Marion County?

Marion County holds 31 places: 12 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Hillsboro with 2,646 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Marion County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hillsboro	city	2,732	2,700±23	$63,462	$120,500	9.0%	100%
Marion	city	1,922	1,746±248	$58,387	$108,500	11.1%	100%
Peabody Township	township	1,117	1,242±210	$54,517	$81,700	14.6%	100%
West Branch Township	township	1,001	913±117	$61,250	$159,600	8.8%	100%
Peabody	city	937	1,196±209	$54,653	$77,800	15.2%	100%
Goessel	city	556	600±105	$50,417	$103,000	8.4%	100%
Centre TownshipGEOID 2011512437	township	469	358±137	$64,034	$176,600	10.9%	100%
Clear Creek Township, Marion County	township	450	405±103	$62,500	$79,400	7.2%	100%
Florence	city	394	522±122	$30,313	$38,500	24.9%	100%
Liberty Township, Marion CountyGEOID 2011540225	township	345	216±106	$112,115	$260,400	0.5%	100%
Lehigh TownshipGEOID 2011539250	township	311	322±105	$87,031	$135,200	4.7%	100%
Menno TownshipGEOID 2011545800	township	304	214±49	$85,417	$213,600	5.1%	100%
Gale TownshipGEOID 2011525075	township	239	61±47	not published	not published	36.1%	100%
Burns	city	234	297±77	$42,292	$57,400	13.8%	100%
Risley TownshipGEOID 2011560000	township	225	322±190	$72,009	$278,900	0.0%	100%
Wilson Township, Marion CountyGEOID 2011579750	township	220	292±170	$62,196	$429,200	0.0%	100%
Durham Park TownshipGEOID 2011519100	township	213	131±34	$85,313	$59,100	8.4%	100%
East Branch TownshipGEOID 2011519325	township	199	175±76	$80,774	$128,300	0.0%	100%
Catlin TownshipGEOID 2011511075	township	175	284±107	$98,813	$167,300	0.0%	100%
Lincolnville	city	168	181±44	$55,500	$71,900	12.2%	100%
LehighGEOID 2039225	city	161	182±69	$78,542	$85,000	8.2%	100%
Grant Township, Marion CountyGEOID 2011527775	township	135	162±68	$62,143	$325,800	0.0%	100%
Logan Township, Marion CountyGEOID 2011541950	township	114	164±71	not published	$76,600	25.0%	100%
TampaGEOID 2070000	city	105	201±73	$66,250	$59,300	2.5%	100%
Fairplay TownshipGEOID 2011522350	township	93	188±98	$58,750	$325,000	0.0%	100%
EastshoreGEOID 2019700	CDP	92	20±21	$56,103	$203,100	0.0%	100%
DurhamGEOID 2019050	city	89	83±27	$70,313	$53,300	4.8%	100%
RamonaGEOID 2058375	city	78	76±32	$87,500	$81,300	17.1%	100%
PilsenGEOID 2055875	CDP	65	51±35	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Lost SpringsGEOID 2042825	city	55	27±19	$43,438	not published	0.0%	100%
Doyle TownshipGEOID 2011518550	township	35	84±54	$66,087	not published	2.4%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Marion County?

The median resident of Marion County is 43.5 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%. 1.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Marion County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.5±0.4	37.4	−1.0
Under 18 years	21.1%±0.2 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	23.7%±0.2 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.2%	13.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.9%±0.3 pts	72.7%	−1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.5 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.3 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.6 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.8%±1.1 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	13.7%±1.4 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.8%±1.6 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.0%±1.4 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.4%±2.9 pts	35.6%	+5.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.7%±1.8 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.5 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Marion County earn?

Half of Marion County's 4,750 households earn less than $64,695 a year (±$4,593), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $64,147 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marion County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,695±$4,593	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,234±$8,701	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$35,893±$3,481	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.2%±1.4 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.5%±2.9 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.1%±1.7 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.4%±2.5 pts	90.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Marion County?

Owners occupy 81.3% of Marion County's occupied homes and renters 18.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,200 by its owner (±$10,682). The median renter pays $727 a month including utilities, and 30.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marion County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$124,200±$10,682	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$727±$23	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.5%±8.6 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,319±$76	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	81.3%±2.5 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	5,693±29	1,293,635	−307
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±1.5 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.2%±5.8 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	87.2%±2.1 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	4.0%±1.2 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	33.3%±3.1 pts	15.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Marion County building?

Builders took permits for 40 new housing units across Marion County in 2025 (12 single-family), 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 14 units
2020 16 units
2021 22 units
2022 11 units
2023 22 units
2024 35 units
2025 40 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Marion County get to work?

76.0% of Marion County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marion County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.5%±2.0 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.4%±1.3 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.0%±2.6 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	10.0%±1.8 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	4.3%±1.1 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	8.2%±2.0 pts	11.8%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.0 min±1.4	19.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Marion County's census tracts?

Marion County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $58,033 (Tract 4898) to $73,281 (Tract 4895).

Census tracts of Marion County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 489520115489500	Lincolnville (5%)	1,514	1,645±180	$73,281	$90,900	$704	6.8%
Tract 489620115489600	Hillsboro (40%)	3,808	3,546±157	$72,174	$139,900	$783	8.1%
Tract 489720115489700	Marion (41%)	2,799	2,616±205	$63,295	$153,000	$643	8.7%
Tract 489820115489800	Peabody (17%)	3,702	3,947±236	$58,033	$107,700	$825	11.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Marion County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Marion County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	52nd of 105
Residents per square mile	48th of 105
Median household income	49th of 105
Median home value	53rd of 105
Median gross rent	68th of 104
Poverty rate	72nd of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	15th of 105
Median age	32nd of 105

Every county in Kansas

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Marion County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.