Marion County Demographics

A map of Marion County's Population by Race

Marion County, Texas had a population of 9,725 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 19.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.7% 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 167th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Marion County's White Population

6,869 residents of Marion County identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Marion County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more White than neighboring Harrison County (61.1% White), Morris County (64.4% White), Caddo County (42.8% White), and Gregg County (54.8% White). Marion County is less White than neighboring Cass County (73.9% White).

Marion County's Black Population

1,846 residents of Marion County identify as Black, or 19.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marion County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Black than neighboring Cass County (15.9% Black). Marion County is less Black than neighboring Harrison County (19.5% Black), Morris County (20.4% Black), Caddo County (48.3% Black), and Gregg County (20.1% Black).

Marion County's Asian Population

48 residents of Marion County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marion County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #135 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.4% Asian), and Morris County (0.3% Asian). Marion County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.7% Asian), Caddo County (1.3% Asian), and Gregg County (1.3% Asian).

Marion County's Hispanic Population

389 residents of Marion County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marion County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #251 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caddo County (3.5% Hispanic). Marion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (14.3% Hispanic), Cass County (4.7% Hispanic), Morris County (9.9% Hispanic), and Gregg County (19.3% Hispanic).

Marion County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Marion County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.9% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other), Morris County (0.9% Native American/Other), Caddo County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gregg County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Marion County's Multiracial Population

459 residents of Marion County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marion County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Marion County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), Cass County (4.2% Multiracial), Morris County (4% Multiracial), Caddo County (3.3% Multiracial), and Gregg County (3.9% Multiracial).

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