Marion County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Marion County, Texas has a population of 9,737 across 381 square miles, down 1.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $393.0 m in 2024, 174 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $4.4 m.
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Marion County
How many people live in Marion County
- Population9,737
- Households4,207
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$49,672
- Median age51.3
- Median gross rent$911 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,500
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,329
- Population under 181,649
- Share under 1816.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,618
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,470
- Civilian labor force4,146
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties166th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2508th
Marion County is the 166th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.9 percent against 16.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
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 base-1.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,843
- Births, 202471
- Deaths, 2024220
- Natural change, 2024-149
- Net domestic migration, 2024157
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024160
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024319
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2330th
The county has lost 1.41 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
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 arriving323
- People arriving, from those returns642
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,861
- Largest single originMarion County Non-migrants (3,195 households)
- Largest single destination (3,195 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Non-migrants | 3,195 | 6,336 | $183.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 124 | 235 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 76 | 156 | $4.4 m |
| Harrison County | 46 | 98 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 44 | 83 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 32 | 73 | $2.4 m |
| Gregg County | 29 | 57 | $1.5 m |
| Cass County | 26 | 52 | $1.2 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$393.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$384.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.2 percent
- GDP change over five years50.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties203rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2558th
- GDP per resident$40,358
Output grew 2.2 percent in the latest year and 50.6 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 average2,263
- Establishments reporting172
- Average annual pay$43,740
- Average weekly wage$841
- Sector 31-33, employment468
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,808
- Sector 44-45, employment190
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,783
- Sector 23, employment103
- Sector 23, average annual pay$68,692
- Sector 54, employment68
- Sector 54, average annual pay$81,243
- Sector 56, employment63
- Sector 22, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 468 | 9 | $55,808 |
| Sector 44-45 | 190 | 27 | $22,783 |
| Sector 23 | 103 | 11 | $68,692 |
| Sector 54 | 68 | 11 | $81,243 |
| Sector 56 | 63 | 8 | $63,749 |
| Sector 22 | 48 | 5 | $92,505 |
| Sector 52 | 29 | 8 | $43,645 |
| Sector 53 | 5 | 4 | $41,023 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 468 jobs, 20.7 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 industries174
- Employment at those establishments1,794
- Annual payroll$78.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
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, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$3.8 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units26.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$255,246
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.6
Multifamily is 26.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Marion County
How much SBA lending happens in Marion County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$870,160
- Median 7(a) approval$613,800
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,467,000
- Largest single approval$2,467,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)29
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer60.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals60.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderCitizens Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$75,000
- Average 504 approval$75,000
- Median 504 approval$75,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved40.0
- Most active CDCEast Texas Regional Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.4 m
The average approval of $870,160 sits well above the median of $613,800, 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. 60.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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 recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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 lending2
- JEFFERSON, approvals4
- AVINGER, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON | 4 | $3,415,800 |
| AVINGER | 1 | $935,000 |
JEFFERSON accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in AVINGER. 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 area381 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties243rd of 254
- Width, east to west38.6 mi
- Height, north to south13 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.46
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.
Marion County
What hazards affect Marion County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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.
- 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.
- Population9,737
- Households4,207
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$49,672
- Median age51.3
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, Texas?
9,737, in 4,207 households, ranking 166th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion County growing?
The population has fallen 1.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 71 births against 220 deaths, with net migration of 160. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$49,672. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,500, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $911 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marion County?
174 establishments, employing 1,794 people with an annual payroll of $78.1 m. 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 $43,740, or $841 a week, across 2,263 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?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $613,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $75,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Marion County?
15 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.8 m. Multifamily was 26.7 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 3,195 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,861 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.