Marion, VA Demographics

A map of Marion's Population by Race

Marion, Virginia had a population of 5,751 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 4.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 672 places in Virginia, Marion is the 189th 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

5,013 residents of Marion identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Marion considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #185 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marion is less White than neighboring McMullin (96.7% White), Adwolf (94.4% White), Atkins (92.5% White), Seven Mile Ford (94.4% White), and Sugar Grove (95.6% White).

Marion's Black Population

261 residents of Marion identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marion less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #426 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Black than neighboring McMullin (0% Black), Adwolf (0.3% Black), Atkins (0.4% Black), Seven Mile Ford (0.9% Black), and Sugar Grove (1.1% Black).

Marion's Asian Population

59 residents of Marion identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marion slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Asian than neighboring McMullin (0% Asian), Adwolf (0.1% Asian), Atkins (0% Asian), Seven Mile Ford (0% Asian), and Sugar Grove (0.3% Asian).

Marion's Hispanic Population

181 residents of Marion identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marion slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #427 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Hispanic than neighboring McMullin (1.3% Hispanic), Adwolf (1.6% Hispanic), Atkins (1.7% Hispanic), Seven Mile Ford (1.5% Hispanic), and Sugar Grove (0.2% Hispanic).

Marion's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Marion identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seven Mile Ford (0.3% Native American/Other). Marion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adwolf (0.6% Native American/Other), Atkins (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sugar Grove (0.5% Native American/Other).

Marion's Multiracial Population

213 residents of Marion identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marion roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Marion is ranked #383 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marion is more Multiracial than neighboring McMullin (1.5% Multiracial), Adwolf (3% Multiracial), Seven Mile Ford (2.9% Multiracial), and Sugar Grove (2.3% Multiracial). Marion is less Multiracial than neighboring Atkins (4.9% Multiracial).

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