1. All Cities
  2. North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities
  3. McDowell County
  4. Marion, NC housing info
  5. Marion, North Carolina

Marion, North Carolina

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Marion, NC

Population in 2022: 7,492 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +51.6%
Males: 4,139  (55.3%)
Females: 3,353  (44.7%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28752, 28761.

Marion Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,469 (it was $24,753 in 2000)
Marion:

$49,469
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,703 (it was $16,569 in 2000)

Marion city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,974 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Marion:

$145,974
NC:

$280,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $631.

March 2022 cost of living index in Marion: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.8%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 43.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for American Indian residents, 30.7% for other race residents, 71.9% for two or more races residents)
Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Compare current foreclosures near Marion, NC:

Check out more offers near Marion, NC.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Marion, NC (2022)
    • 4,74460.7%White alone
    • 1,48719.0%Hispanic
    • 88711.3%Black alone
    • 3714.7%Asian alone
    • 2222.8%Two or more races
    • 1121.4%American Indian alone
    • 100.1%Other race alone

Races in Marion detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 113 registered sex offenders living in Marion, North Carolina as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Marion is 71 to 1.


Crime rates in Marion by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.3)		1
(12.7)		2
(25.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(26.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(19.3)		1
(12.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.8)		3
(38.2)		3
(37.9)		1
(13.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(154.8)		10
(127.6)		6
(75.6)		4
(50.4)		4
(50.3)		6
(75.9)		7
(89.2)		6
(76.7)		3
(38.4)		1
(13.2)		1
(12.8)		1
(12.7)		1
(12.6)		3
(39.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		23
(445.0)		25
(319.0)		19
(239.4)		20
(252.1)		26
(327.2)		25
(316.3)		15
(191.1)		27
(345.0)		31
(396.5)		13
(171.5)		10
(127.6)		10
(127.2)		5
(63.2)		13
(170.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		131
(2,535)		136
(1,735)		164
(2,066)		184
(2,320)		217
(2,731)		185
(2,340)		174
(2,217)		179
(2,287)		220
(2,814)		156
(2,058)		95
(1,212)		111
(1,412)		123
(1,554)		92
(1,205)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		300
(5,805)		285
(3,636)		332
(4,183)		362
(4,564)		421
(5,299)		407
(5,149)		323
(4,115)		403
(5,149)		375
(4,796)		264
(3,482)		301
(3,841)		283
(3,600)		197
(2,489)		190
(2,489)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		24
(464.4)		17
(216.9)		21
(264.6)		14
(176.5)		18
(226.6)		21
(265.7)		7
(89.2)		30
(383.3)		35
(447.6)		24
(316.5)		23
(293.5)		45
(572.4)		28
(353.7)		31
(406.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(154.8)		4
(51.0)		3
(37.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(63.3)		2
(25.5)		1
(12.8)		2
(25.6)		1
(13.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(39.3)
City-Data.com crime index597.7396.5428.9424.6501.8527.6437.8539.8515.4346.9301.5373.9283.4325.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Marion, NC

Crime rate in Marion detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 28 (26 officers - 21 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.28
North Carolina average:

2.27
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Marion, NC forum
Recent posts about Marion, North Carolina on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Marion is mentioned 999 times on our forum:
Small home/townhome recommendations within ~45 minutes or so of Asheville.  (72 replies)
Retire in Marion NC?  (7 replies)
Marion City Square, Marion, North Carolina  (6 replies)
Lady Marian Plaza, Marion, North Carolina  (5 replies)
Ingle's #60, 625 West Henderson Street, Marion, North Carolina  (12 replies)
Rite Aid #11558, 625 West Henderson Street, Marion, North Carolina  (0 replies)

Latest news from Marion, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (15.8%), English (7.8%), Irish (7.8%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), European (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1395 feet

Land area: 3.40 square miles.

Population density: 2,201 people per square mile   (low).

Marion, North Carolina map

1,178 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America, 3.6% Asia).

This city:

15.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $788 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $775 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (31.7 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (74.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (478.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

West Marion, NC (1.4 miles ),
Old Fort, NC (3.2 miles ),
Glen Alpine, NC (3.6 miles ),
Spruce Pine, NC (4.0 miles ),
Montreat, NC (4.1 miles ),
Salem, NC (4.2 miles ),
Morganton, NC (4.3 miles ),
Black Mountain, NC (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.68 N, Longitude: 82.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,875 (+62.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,023 (40.4%)

Area code: 828

Distribution of median household income in Marion, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Marion, NC in 2022
Marion satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $204,900
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $234,900
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $159,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $149,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Marion, NC residents
Average permit cost in Marion, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Marion, NC
Historical housing units in Marion, NC
Most common industries in Marion, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.7%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.0%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.9%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Chemicals (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Marion, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)

Average climate in Marion, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Marion, North Carolina average temperatures Marion, North Carolina average precipitation Marion, North Carolina humidity Marion, North Carolina wind speed Marion, North Carolina snowfall Marion, North Carolina sunshine Marion, North Carolina clear and cloudy days

Marion, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 78.1. This is about average.

City:

78.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.69
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Marion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Marion city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Marion center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 272.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 204.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 110.1 miles away from Marion center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from Marion center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McDowell County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Marion topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Marion:

  • HOSPICE OF MCDOWELL CO, INC (575 AIRPORT ROAD)
  • LAURELWOOD GROUP HOME (109 LONON AVENUE)
  • THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 430 RANKIN DRIVE P O BOX 730)
  • AUTUMN CARE OF MARION (PO BOX 339)
  • MCDOWELL COUNTY DIALYSIS (100 SPAULDING ROAD # 2)

Airports and heliports located in Marion:

See details about Airports and heliports located in Marion, NC

College/University in Marion:

  • McDowell Technical Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,079; Location: 54 College Drive; Public; Website: www.mcdowelltech.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 19 miles; Morganton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 25 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 32 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 32 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 32 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 6,992)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 36 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 41 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)

Public high schools in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL HIGH (Location: 600 MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL DR, Grades: 9-12)
  • MCDOWELL EARLY COLLEGE (Location: 54 COLLEGE DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • MCDOWELL AEC (Location: 176 LUKIN ST, Grades: 6-12)

Private high school in Marion:

  • NEW MANNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 124, Location: 225 E COURT ST, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Marion:

See full list of schools located in Marion

Library in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $766,871; Location: 90 WEST COURT STREET; 106,758 books; 2,088 e-books; 5,029 audio materials; 5,994 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 204 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • whky dt/tv hickory, n.c. - power 2,000 kw

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Marion: Lady Marian Plaza (A), McDowell County Courthouse (B), Grandfather Ranger District Office (C), Marion City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marion include: Central Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Carson House (Museums; Hwy 70 W), Linville Caverns Inc (Recreation Areas; 19929 US221 North), Linaken Inc (165 Stockton Drive).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (178 US70 West), Comfort Inn Marion (178 Highway 70 West), Days Inn (4248 US221 South), Hampton Inn Marion (3560 US 221 South), Budget Inn (1814 North Main Street), Econo Lodge (2035 US221 North).

Birthplace of: Ron Jacobs (basketball) - Basketball coache, Roy Williams (coach) - Basketball player and coach, Pres Mull - Soilder, Barbara Loden - Film actor.

McDowell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE JAMES LANDING #2 (Population served: 660, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVERSIDE FOOD MART (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ZION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PROVIDENCE UMC (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LAKE JAMES LANDING (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NEALSVILLE CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
ROCKY PASS FWB CHRUCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LUCKY STRIKE MINERS DINER (Population served: 137, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion that have no violations reported:

  • MARION TRAVEL PLAZA (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YOGI BEAR`S JELLYSTONE PRK REC AREA (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YOGI BEAR`S JELLYSTONE PARK (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW HORIZON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST COURT NO 2 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FAITH MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRIPLE C CAMPGROUND (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FAIRVIEW FWB CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOUNTAIN STREAM RV PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.2%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Marion in 2010:

  • 785 people in state prisons
  • 197 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 84 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 41 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Marion in 2000:

  • 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Marion (2011 data):

  • Fifth Third Bank: Marion Drive Thru at 5 South Logan Street, branch established on 1989/07/28; Marion Branch at 14 South Main Street, branch established on 1989/07/28. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Marion Branch at 1570 North Main Street, branch established on 1969/11/10. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Marion Main Branch at 145 North Main Street, branch established on 1961/10/23. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: Marion Branch at 162 North Main Street, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $785.8 mil, Deposits: $625.3 mil, headquarters in Asheville, NC, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Asb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Marion Main Branch at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1964/02/28. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company: Marion Branch at 174 Highway 70 West, branch established on 2006/05/10. Info updated 2010/07/12: Bank assets: $700.0 mil, Deposits: $672.7 mil, headquarters in Hendersonville, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Financial Services Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Marion:

Marital status in Marion, NC
  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Marion:

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Marion
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Marion, NC (based on McDowell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,65478
Mainline Protestant2,40623
Catholic4601
Other4262
Black Protestant4203
None25,823-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
McDowell County:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
McDowell County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Here:

6.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McDowell County:

10.9%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.2%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
McDowell County:

13.2%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.9%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Marion:

42.9%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.3%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Marion:

33.0%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Marion:

52.8%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.4%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Marion, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 26$100,518$46,3930$0
Water Supply 12$39,684$39,6840$0
Financial Administration 10$40,621$48,7450$0
Other and Unallocable 9$26,524$35,36510$8,272
Streets and Highways 9$27,588$36,7840$0
Sewerage 8$28,852$43,2780$0
Solid Waste Management 8$23,560$35,3400$0
Firefighters 8$27,834$41,7513$1,375
Other Government Administration 4$24,629$73,8877$6,161
Fire - Other 2$10,705$64,2301$1,051
Police - Other 2$6,025$36,1500$0
Totals for Government 98$356,539$43,65821$16,859

Marion government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $760,000 ($101.44)
    Housing and Community Development: $226,000 ($30.17)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,994,000 ($266.15)
    Liquor Stores: $1,791,000 ($239.05)
    Water Utilities: $1,697,000 ($226.51)
    Regular Highways: $1,259,000 ($168.05)
    Sewerage: $886,000 ($118.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $570,000 ($76.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $503,000 ($67.14)
    Financial Administration: $479,000 ($63.93)
    General - Other: $402,000 ($53.66)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $262,000 ($34.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000 ($17.49)
    Housing and Community Development: $34,000 ($4.54)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($0.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $49,000 ($6.54)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $8,000 ($1.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $332,000 ($44.31)
    Solid Waste Management: $168,000 ($22.42)
    Water Utilities: $78,000 ($10.41)
    Sewerage: $56,000 ($7.47)
    Regular Highways: $26,000 ($3.47)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($2.00)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($1.20)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($0.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $425,000 ($56.73)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($3.47)

Marion government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,201,000 ($160.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000 ($25.23)
    Other: $56,000 ($7.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000 ($5.47)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($3.07)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $432,000 ($57.66)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($1.20)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $292,000 ($38.97)
    Donations From Private Sources: $198,000 ($26.43)
    Sale of Property: $47,000 ($6.27)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,054,000 ($274.16)
    Liquor Stores: $1,956,000 ($261.08)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $692,000 ($92.37)
    Highways: $224,000 ($29.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $159,000 ($21.22)
    Other: $87,000 ($11.61)
  • Tax - Property: $2,388,000 ($318.74)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,587,000 ($211.83)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $129,000 ($17.22)
    Motor Vehicle License: $27,000 ($3.60)
    Other License: $15,000 ($2.00)

Marion government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,376,000 ($317.14)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,113,000 ($282.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $264,000 ($35.24)
Businesses in Marion, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's2
Advance Auto Parts1Nike1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Chevrolet1Sears1
Comfort Inn1Subway3
Days Inn1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx4U-Haul4
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hilton1UPS4
KFC2Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Lowe's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:

  • WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTOE (1470 AM; 5 kW; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:

  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Marion:

  • W43AU (Channel 43; MARION, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W08BJ (Channel 8; MARION, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W06AI (Channel 6; MARION, NC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W10AP (Channel 10; MARION, ETC., NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W28AO (Channel 28; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Marion fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Marion fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 117Number of bridges
  • 1,024ft / 312mTotal length
  • 834,430Total average daily traffic
  • 130,162Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Marion, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 461950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 81970-1979
  • 141980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 162000-2009
  • 122010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Marion, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Marion)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 173 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Marion, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 247 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marion)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Marion)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 165. The highest number of fires - 264 took place in 2018, and the least - 40 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Marion, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.0%), and Outside Fires (28.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Marion, NC
    • 1,62658.0%Structure Fires
    • 78728.1%Outside Fires
    • 28510.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1063.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Marion, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Marion, North Carolina:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 4248 Hwy 221 S, Marion, North Carolina 28752 , Phone: (828) 659-2567, Fax: (828) 652-4334
  • Comfort Inn, 178 Hwy 70 W, Marion, North Carolina 28752 , Phone: (828) 652-4888, Fax: (828) 652-3787
  • Hampton Inn Marion, NC, 3560 US 221 S, Marion, North Carolina 28752 , Phone: (828) 652-5100, Fax: (828) 659-8203
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Marion, North Carolina
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Marion, NC
  • 61.2%Electricity
  • 16.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.5%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Marion, NC
  • 80.5%Electricity
  • 7.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 2.4%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Utility gas


Marion compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 14 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Roy Ostgaard (3)
  • David Yanik (3)
  • Landon Grindstaff (2)
  • Timothy Joel Allison (2)
  • Bruce Graning (2)
  • Jesse Satterfield (1)
  • Dan Rink (1)
  • Ron Moffitt (1)
  • Cory Robert Bacorn (1)
  • Christopher Hock (1)

Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.

  1. All Cities
  2. North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities
  3. McDowell County
  4. Marion, NC housing info
  5. Marion, North Carolina