Marion, KY Demographics

A map of Marion's Population by Race

Marion, Kentucky had a population of 2,916 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 2.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marion, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is the 125th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Marion's White Population

2,678 residents of Marion identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Marion slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #236 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marion is less White than neighboring Crayne (99.4% White), Fredonia (91.9% White), Cave-In-Rock (92.1% White), Salem (92.9% White), and Tolu (95.1% White).

Marion's Black Population

64 residents of Marion identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marion slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #233 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Black than neighboring Crayne (0% Black), Cave-In-Rock (0% Black), Salem (0.3% Black), and Tolu (0% Black). Marion is less Black than neighboring Fredonia (4.3% Black).

Marion's Asian Population

3 residents of Marion identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #360 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Asian than neighboring Crayne (0% Asian), Fredonia (0% Asian), and Tolu (0% Asian). Marion is less Asian than neighboring Cave-In-Rock (0.9% Asian), and Salem (0.3% Asian).

Marion's Hispanic Population

57 residents of Marion identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #309 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Hispanic than neighboring Crayne (0.6% Hispanic), Fredonia (1.6% Hispanic), and Cave-In-Rock (1.3% Hispanic). Marion is less Hispanic than neighboring Salem (2.4% Hispanic), and Tolu (3.7% Hispanic).

Marion's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Marion identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crayne (0% Native American/Other), Cave-In-Rock (0% Native American/Other), and Tolu (0% Native American/Other). Marion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salem (0.7% Native American/Other).

Marion's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Marion identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Marion is ranked #308 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Multiracial than neighboring Crayne (0% Multiracial), Fredonia (1.6% Multiracial), and Tolu (1.2% Multiracial). Marion is less Multiracial than neighboring Cave-In-Rock (5.7% Multiracial), and Salem (3.5% Multiracial).

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