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Marion County, West Virginia has a population of 55,909 across 309 square miles, down 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.05 bn in 2024, 1,114 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 62 7(a) approvals worth $21.1 m.
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Marion County
How many people live in Marion County
- Population55,909
- Households23,339
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$67,370
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$932 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,700
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over38,741
- Population under 1811,105
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over11,236
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6433,568
- Civilian labor force27,150
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.6 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties11th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents940th
Marion County is the 11th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.1 percent against 19.9 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-1.00 percent
- Census 2020 base population56,210
- Births, 2024519
- Deaths, 2024816
- Natural change, 2024-297
- Net domestic migration, 202474
- Net international migration, 202465
- Total net migration, 2024139
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024479
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2190th
The county has lost 1.00 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 arriving1,243
- People arriving, from those returns2,113
- Adjusted gross income arriving$63.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,702
- Largest single originMarion County Non-migrants (21,225 households)
- Largest single destination (21,225 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Non-migrants | 21,225 | 41,454 | $1.36 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 410 | 711 | $21.8 m |
| Monongalia County | 247 | 411 | $11.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 247 | 407 | $10.3 m |
| Harrison County | 210 | 373 | $10.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 205 | 368 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 94 | 143 | $3.7 m |
| Taylor County | 73 | 120 | $5.9 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$3.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.85 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.1 percent
- GDP change over five years48.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents969th
- GDP per resident$54,525
Output grew 7.1 percent in the latest year and 48.1 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 average17,617
- Establishments reporting1,724
- Average annual pay$54,020
- Average weekly wage$1,039
- Sector 62, employment2,692
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,777
- Sector 44-45, employment2,158
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,711
- Sector 72, employment1,762
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,636
- Sector 56, employment998
- Sector 56, average annual pay$52,303
- Sector 54, employment990
- Sector 23, employment837
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,692 | 327 | $50,777 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,158 | 203 | $35,711 |
| Sector 72 | 1,762 | 108 | $20,636 |
| Sector 56 | 998 | 110 | $52,303 |
| Sector 54 | 990 | 194 | $87,487 |
| Sector 23 | 837 | 148 | $63,127 |
| Sector 81 | 704 | 114 | $35,062 |
| Sector 22 | 694 | 16 | $117,556 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,692 jobs, 15.3 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 industries1,114
- Employment at those establishments14,249
- Annual payroll$717.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.9
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, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$646,106
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$107,684
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
Multifamily is 0.0 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 recorded62
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$21.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$341,026
- Median 7(a) approval$50,600
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$515,000
- Largest single approval$4,115,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)409
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals31
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter52
- Franchise loans7
- Franchise share of approvals11.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (8)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (40)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 504 approval$831,500
- Median 504 approval$1,225,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval49.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved58.9
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals96.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.8 m
The average approval of $341,026 sits well above the median of $50,600, 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 14.5 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 recorded22
- Paid in full20
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans9.1 percent
- Status: Paid in full20
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure32
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
- Status: Charged off2
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.1 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 lending8
- Fairmont, approvals47
- Worthington, approvals6
- MANNINGTON, approvals4
- FAIRVIEW, approvals1
- Farimont, approvals1
- Farmington, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 47 | $20,288,000 |
| Worthington | 6 | $149,900 |
| MANNINGTON | 4 | $170,700 |
| FAIRVIEW | 1 | $80,000 |
| Farimont | 1 | $40,000 |
| Farmington | 1 | $100,000 |
| White Hall | 1 | $275,000 |
| RIVESVILLE | 1 | $40,000 |
Fairmont accounts for 47 approvals against 6 in Worthington. 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 area309 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties43rd of 55
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south17.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land181
- Establishments per square mile3.61
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.
- Population55,909
- Households23,339
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$67,370
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Marion County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion County, West Virginia?
55,909, in 23,339 households, ranking 11th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marion County growing?
The population has fallen 1.00 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 519 births against 816 deaths, with net migration of 139. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
$67,370. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,700, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $932 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marion County?
1,114 establishments, employing 14,249 people with an annual payroll of $717.6 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 $54,020, or $1,039 a week, across 17,617 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?
62 7(a) approvals totalling $21.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $50,600, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Marion County get paid back?
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 20 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 9.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Marion County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $646,106. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marion County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 21,225 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,702 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.