Marion, NY Demographics

A map of Marion's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,360	1,285	97.1%	89.7%
Native American/Other	14	7	1.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	12	74	0.9%	5.2%
Multiracial	11	49	0.8%	3.4%
Black	3	17	0.2%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Marion, New York has an estimated population of 1,400, a slight decrease from the 1,432 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 19.1% in 2020 and 5.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marion is ranked the 749th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 745th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marion's White Population

1,360 residents of Marion, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marion is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Marion ranks 456th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's White population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Marion's population has increased from 89.7% to 97.1%.

Marion is more White than neighboring Williamson (85% White), Walworth (93.2% White), Palmyra (92.8% White), and Ontario (84.5% White). Marion is less White than neighboring Port Gibson (97.9% White).

Marion's Black Population

3 residents of Marion, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marion is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Marion ranks 716th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Black residents' share of Marion's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Marion is more Black than neighboring Walworth (0% Black). Marion is less Black than neighboring Williamson (2.7% Black), Palmyra (1.6% Black), Port Gibson (0.3% Black), and Ontario (4.4% 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 lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Marion ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 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 Walworth (1.2% Asian).

Marion's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Marion, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marion is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Marion ranks 617th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Marion's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.9%.

Marion is more Hispanic than neighboring Walworth (0% Hispanic), and Port Gibson (0.3% Hispanic). Marion is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamson (8% Hispanic), Palmyra (1.2% Hispanic), and Ontario (2.9% Hispanic).

Marion's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Marion, or 1.0% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Marion ranks 776th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marion's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Marion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson (0% Native American/Other), Palmyra (0.2% Native American/Other), Port Gibson (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ontario (0% Native American/Other). Marion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walworth (2.6% Native American/Other).

Marion's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Marion, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marion is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Marion ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Marion's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.8%.

Marion is less Multiracial than neighboring Williamson (4.2% Multiracial), Walworth (2.9% Multiracial), Palmyra (4.2% Multiracial), Port Gibson (1.2% Multiracial), and Ontario (8.2% 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.