Marion, LA Demographics

A map of Marion's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	310	361	57.5%	57.9%
White	179	232	33.2%	37.2%
Multiracial	40	22	7.4%	3.5%
Hispanic	10	7	1.9%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Marion, Louisiana has an estimated population of 539, a large decrease from the 623 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.5% Black, 33.2% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marion, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marion has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Marion, that probability was 52.4% in 2020 and 55.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marion is ranked the 348th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Marion was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marion's White Population

179 residents of Marion, or 33.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marion is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Marion ranks 386th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's White population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. White residents' share of Marion's population has decreased from 37.2% to 33.2%.

Marion is more White than neighboring Farmerville (30% White). Marion is less White than neighboring Huttig (37.7% White), Felsenthal (65% White), Strong (48.4% White), and Sterlington (73.3% White).

Marion's Black Population

310 residents of Marion, or 57.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marion is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Marion ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Black residents' share of Marion's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.5%.

Marion is more Black than neighboring Felsenthal (17.5% Black), Strong (39.9% Black), and Sterlington (22.3% Black). Marion is less Black than neighboring Huttig (61.1% Black), and Farmerville (58.6% Black).

Marion's Asian Population

0 residents of Marion, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marion is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Marion ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Marion's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Marion is less Asian than neighboring Huttig (1.2% Asian), Farmerville (1.3% Asian), and Sterlington (0.7% Asian).

Marion's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Marion, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marion is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Marion ranks 427th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Marion's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.9%.

Marion is more Hispanic than neighboring Huttig (0% Hispanic), and Felsenthal (0% Hispanic). Marion is less Hispanic than neighboring Farmerville (10% Hispanic), Strong (9.9% Hispanic), and Sterlington (3% Hispanic).

Marion's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Marion, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marion is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Marion ranks 414th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marion's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Marion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Felsenthal (12.5% Native American/Other), Strong (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sterlington (0.1% Native American/Other).

Marion's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Marion, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marion is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Marion ranks 217th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Marion's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.4%.

Marion is more Multiracial than neighboring Huttig (0% Multiracial), Felsenthal (5% Multiracial), Farmerville (0.2% Multiracial), Strong (0.5% Multiracial), and Sterlington (0.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.