Marion County, AL

Welcome to Marion County.

Marion County has a population of 29.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 743.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 40%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Marion County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Hamilton.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	39.13%	58.78%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	29.58%	69.77%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	21.04%	77.18%	+++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	18.58%	80.11%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	11.03%	86.83%	++++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	10.6%	88.4%	++++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	40%

Government Enterprises	14%	43%
Private Industries	86%	40%
Agriculture	4%	77%
Mining	<1%	80%
Utilities	<1%	33%
Construction	1%	-16%
Manufacturing	34%	69%
– Durable	24%	93%
– Nondurable	11%	28%
Trade	13%	39%
– Wholesale	5%	25%
– Retail	8%	50%
Transportation	5%	75%
Information	1%	96%
Finance & Insurance	5%	-2%
Real Estate	9%	-4%
Professional & Business Services	2%	40%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	-15%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	25%
Other Services²	3%	13%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	7	33
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	6	27
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	11	45
⛽ Gasoline Stations	29	63
👕 Clothing Stores	3	10
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	14	51
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	15	37
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	28	51
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	6	28
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$251,100	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$148,000	$151,100
Next highest 20%	24%	$76,400	$92,100
Middle 20%	16%	$49,100	$61,300
Second lowest 20%	9%	$26,600	$37,600
Bottom 20%	4%	$11,900	$19,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		64%	$67,100
Self-Employment		8%	$36,900
Investment Income¹		11%	Below $10,000
Social Security		44%	$19,900
Supplemental Security		10%	$11,600
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		22%	$19,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	5%	8%	14%
$25K – $49K	<1%	5%	8%	8%
$50K – $99K	<1%	11%	12%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	5%	7%	2%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$41,300	$26,800
African-American	$23,400
Hispanic	$35,800	$10,600
Asian		$11,700

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$29,500	$20,600
Highschool & GED	$40,900	$23,200
Some College to Associate’s	$50,200	$31,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$55,200	$40,400
Graduate Degree	$82,800	$56,500

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$58,900	$45,100
STEM²	$60,300
Gray-Collar³	$46,500	$19,700
Pink-Collar⁴		$16,600
Sales⁵	$25,700	$16,500
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,900	$30,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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