Marion is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Marion area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Marion maintain a good economy.
Being a small city, Marion does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Marion citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.80% of adults in Marion have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $13,413, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,652 for a family of four.
Marion is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Marion include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
