Marion, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,305. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,389 (+6.4% change)
Males: 538 (41.2%), Females: 767 (58.8%)
Lauderdale County
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $26,413
Median house value: $70,700
Population by Race
Races in Marion:
- White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
- Black (45.8%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (11.1%), Irish (4.2%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), English (1.1%).
Elevation: 420 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Marion
- High school or higher: 75.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Marion town
- Never married: 31.4%
- Now married: 41.8%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 10.6%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-3.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
- ALLIANCE HEALTH CENTER (about 2 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
- JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
- RILEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:
- KEY FIELD (about 11 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
- GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 81 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
- CLARKE COUNTY (about 25 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)
- MALLARD (about 27 miles; YORK, AL; Abbreviation: 23A)
- JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 35 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
Amtrak station near Marion:
- 6 miles: MERIDIAN (1901 FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:
- MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
- SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
- HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 96 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)