Marion, SD Demographics

A map of Marion's Population by Race

Marion, South Dakota had a population of 849 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is the 86th 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

777 residents of Marion identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Marion slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #202 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more White than neighboring Parker (89.9% White), Canistota (88.1% White), and Freeman (89.2% White). Marion is less White than neighboring Monroe (92.5% White), and Dolton (94.1% White).

Marion's Black Population

4 residents of Marion identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Black than neighboring Parker (0.3% Black), Dolton (0% Black), Canistota (0.2% Black), and Freeman (0.2% Black). Marion is less Black than neighboring Monroe (1.3% Black).

Marion's Asian Population

0 residents of Marion identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marion is less Asian than neighboring Parker (0.3% Asian), and Freeman (0.7% Asian).

Marion's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Marion identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #132 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe (3.1% Hispanic), Dolton (0% Hispanic), and Canistota (3.3% Hispanic). Marion is less Hispanic than neighboring Parker (4.2% Hispanic), and Freeman (6.8% Hispanic).

Marion's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Marion 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 slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #299 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe (0.6% Native American/Other), Parker (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dolton (0% Native American/Other). Marion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Canistota (3.8% Native American/Other), and Freeman (1.6% Native American/Other).

Marion's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Marion identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Marion is ranked #195 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe (2.5% Multiracial), and Freeman (1.6% Multiracial). Marion is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker (4.8% Multiracial), Dolton (5.9% Multiracial), and Canistota (4.6% Multiracial).

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