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Marion, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,792 (+10.0% change)
Males: 4,360 (49.0%), Females: 4,541 (51.0%)

Crittenden County

Zip code: 72364

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $44,084
Median house value: $97,200

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Black (14.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.5%), German (6.3%), Italian (1.9%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles

Map of Marion, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,155 (+87.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

  • CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT MEMPHIS (about 12 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE BOWLD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 21 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 26 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 74 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • WEST MEMPHIS MUNI (about 6 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR; Abbreviation: AWM)
  • GENERAL DEWITT SPAIN (about 11 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: M01)
  • CHARLES W. BAKER (about 21 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: 2M8)

Amtrak station near Marion:

  • 12 miles: MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 16 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 16 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 16 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)

Schools

Public high school in Marion:

  • MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 1 PATRIOT DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marion:

  • MARION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 2 PATRIOT DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 10 PATRIOT DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 07)
  • MARION INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 100 L.H. POLK; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 235 MILITARY ROAD; Grades: 02 – 03)

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