Marion County Demographics

A map of Marion County's Population by Race

Marion County, Arkansas had a population of 16,826 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Marion County is the 44th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Marion County's White Population

15,414 residents of Marion County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Marion County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more White than neighboring Baxter County (91.4% White), Searcy County (90.6% White), Boone County (90.3% White), and Taney County (82.9% White). Marion County is less White than neighboring Ozark County (93.5% White).

Marion County's Black Population

20 residents of Marion County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marion County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is less Black than neighboring Baxter County (0.2% Black), Boone County (0.3% Black), Ozark County (0.2% Black), and Taney County (1.5% Black).

Marion County's Asian Population

56 residents of Marion County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marion County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Asian than neighboring Ozark County (0.2% Asian). Marion County is less Asian than neighboring Baxter County (0.6% Asian), Boone County (0.6% Asian), and Taney County (1.1% Asian).

Marion County's Hispanic Population

379 residents of Marion County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marion County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Searcy County (1.8% Hispanic), and Ozark County (1.3% Hispanic). Marion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Baxter County (2.5% Hispanic), Boone County (2.6% Hispanic), and Taney County (7.7% Hispanic).

Marion County's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of Marion County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Marion County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Searcy County (1.1% Native American/Other), Boone County (1% Native American/Other), Ozark County (1% Native American/Other), and Taney County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Marion County's Multiracial Population

816 residents of Marion County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marion County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Marion County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baxter County (4.5% Multiracial), and Ozark County (3.8% Multiracial). Marion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Searcy County (6.2% Multiracial), Boone County (5.2% Multiracial), and Taney County (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.