Marion County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Marion County, Oregon has a population of 349,244 across 1,182 square miles, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $23.94 bn in 2024, 9,176 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 513 7(a) approvals worth $196.3 m.
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Marion County
How many people live in Marion County
- Population349,244
- Households126,870
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$77,351
- Median age37.5
- Median gross rent$1,414 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$416,400
- Home value to household income5.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over234,674
- Population under 1882,196
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over58,378
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64208,670
- Civilian labor force171,540
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.2 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties5th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents214th
Marion County is the 5th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 5.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 16.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion County
Is Marion County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population345,905
- Births, 20243,861
- Deaths, 20243,367
- Natural change, 2024494
- Net domestic migration, 2024-329
- Net international migration, 20242,821
- Total net migration, 20242,492
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,122
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1166th
The county has grown 2.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Marion County
Where people moving to Marion County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving8,608
- People arriving, from those returns14,517
- Adjusted gross income arriving$525.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,074
- Largest single originMarion County Non-migrants (125,476 households)
- Largest single destination (125,476 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Non-migrants | 125,476 | 258,385 | $9.78 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,827 | 3,047 | $101.7 m |
| Polk County | 1,118 | 1,891 | $58.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 888 | 1,500 | $49.7 m |
| Clackamas County | 838 | 1,582 | $69.1 m |
| Washington County | 721 | 1,259 | $45.9 m |
| Multnomah County | 595 | 926 | $37.9 m |
| Linn County | 542 | 998 | $43.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Marion County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Marion County
What the Marion County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$23.94 bn
- County GDP, 2023$22.56 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties4th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents229th
- GDP per resident$68,539
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 33.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Marion County
Who employs people in Marion County
- Covered employment, annual average171,271
- Establishments reporting12,695
- Average annual pay$62,787
- Average weekly wage$1,207
- Sector 62, employment27,595
- Sector 62, average annual pay$66,285
- Sector 44-45, employment16,786
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,430
- Sector 72, employment12,277
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,806
- Sector 23, employment11,843
- Sector 23, average annual pay$73,202
- Sector 11, employment10,591
- Sector 31-33, employment10,101
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 27,595 | 1,819 | $66,285 |
| Sector 44-45 | 16,786 | 1,102 | $39,430 |
| Sector 72 | 12,277 | 860 | $25,806 |
| Sector 23 | 11,843 | 1,786 | $73,202 |
| Sector 11 | 10,591 | 565 | $46,454 |
| Sector 31-33 | 10,101 | 438 | $60,040 |
| Sector 56 | 9,232 | 776 | $40,152 |
| Sector 48-49 | 6,374 | 280 | $58,970 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 27,595 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Marion County
What businesses operate in Marion County
- Establishments, all industries9,176
- Employment at those establishments117,012
- Annual payroll$6.06 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Marion County
What is being built in Marion County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,682
- Declared construction value permitted$396.4 m
- Single family units authorised843
- Multifamily units authorised839
- Multifamily share of units49.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$235,685
- Units authorised per 1,000 households13.3
Multifamily is 49.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Marion County
How much SBA lending happens in Marion County
- 7(a) approvals recorded513
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$196.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$382,650
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,040,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,454
- Jobs per approval6.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active57
- Distinct industries receiving approvals211
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms61
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter450
- Franchise loans35
- Franchise share of approvals6.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (19)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (200)
- 504 approvals recorded81
- 504 gross approval dollars$76.5 m
- Average 504 approval$944,074
- Median 504 approval$543,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval8.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.0
- Most active CDCCascade Capital Funding (34)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals86.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$272.8 m
The average approval of $382,650 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 11.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion County
Do SBA loans in Marion County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded121
- Paid in full113
- Charged off8
- Charge off rate on resolved loans6.6 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure294
- Status: Cancelled79
- Status: Paid in full113
- Status: Charged off8
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed19
Of the 121 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.6 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion County
Which parts of Marion County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending20
- SALEM, approvals277
- WOODBURN, approvals58
- SILVERTON, approvals26
- HUBBARD, approvals25
- STAYTON, approvals24
- KEIZER, approvals19
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SALEM | 277 | $120,575,000 |
| WOODBURN | 58 | $19,054,900 |
| SILVERTON | 26 | $3,886,800 |
| HUBBARD | 25 | $20,477,500 |
| STAYTON | 24 | $8,170,000 |
| KEIZER | 19 | $4,486,300 |
| Aumsville | 16 | $3,930,400 |
| MOUNT ANGEL | 15 | $1,891,200 |
SALEM accounts for 277 approvals against 58 in WOODBURN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion County
How big is Marion County
- Land area1,182 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties25th of 36
- Width, east to west70.8 mi
- Height, north to south41.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land295
- Establishments per square mile7.76
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Marion County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Marion County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population349,244
- Households126,870
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$77,351
- Median age37.5
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, Oregon?
349,244, in 126,870 households, ranking 5th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion County growing?
The population has grown 2.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,861 births against 3,367 deaths, with net migration of 2,492. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$77,351. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $416,400, which is 5.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,414 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marion County?
9,176 establishments, employing 117,012 people with an annual payroll of $6.06 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Marion County?
Average annual pay is $62,787, or $1,207 a week, across 171,271 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Marion County?
513 7(a) approvals totalling $196.3 m since FY2020, across 57 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 81 504 approvals worth $76.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Marion County get paid back?
Of the 121 loans that have reached a final outcome, 113 were paid in full and 8 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Marion County?
1,682 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $396.4 m. Multifamily was 49.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marion County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Marion County come from?
The largest single origin is Marion County Non-migrants, with 125,476 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,074 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Marion County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Marion County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.