Marion is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,876 people and four associated neighborhoods, Marion is the 139th largest community in Kentucky.

Of important note, Marion is also a city of artists. Marion has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Marion’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Marion has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Marion has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Marion than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Marion may be for you.

As is often the case in a small city, Marion doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Marion with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.51% of adults in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $25,664, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,656 for a family of four.

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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.