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Marion County, IN

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Marion County is the most populous in the state of Indiana, representing 14% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $120.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Marion County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

Marion County comprises Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Indianapolis.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Boone County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Johnson County, Morgan County, and Shelby County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.94%49.23%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
50.57%48.65%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
63.79%35.4%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
60.26%38.02%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
58.75%35.97%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
63.59%34.44%++
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

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%33%
Government
Enterprises
8%18%
Private Industries92%35%
Agriculture<1%50%
Mining<1%116%
Utilities<1%25%
Construction4%51%
Manufacturing21%21%
– Durable4%5%
– Nondurable18%24%
Trade9%29%
– Wholesale5%41%
– Retail4%15%
Transportation4%44%
Information2%7%
Finance & Insurance7%17%
Real Estate16%80%
Professional &
Business Services
12%40%
Educational Services1%21%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%29%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%21%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%30%
Other Services22%20%
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.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers16298
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
13596
📺 Electronics & Appliance5794
🛒 Grocery Stores27296
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores15598
⚕️ Health & Personal Care26897
⛽ Gasoline Stations36499
👕 Clothing Stores23896
👠 Shoe Stores5793
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry4490
🏸 Sporting Goods4894
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers2091
🏬 Department Stores18598
💐 Florists2693
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops3691
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2691
🍺 Bars & Taverns12998
🍽️ Full-service restaurants77198
🍔 Limited-service restaurants88098
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers52897
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation17098
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.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$310,800 N/A
Top 20%47%$179,400 $176,500
Next highest 20%23%$89,000 $109,600
Middle 20%16%$60,400 $72,000
Second lowest 20%10%$36,900 $48,500
Bottom 20%4%$14,000 $25,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$74,700
Self-Employment8%$34,400
Investment Income115%$21,800
Social Security39%$22,300
Supplemental Security6%$11,700
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$21,300
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%6%6%5%
$25K
– $49K
2%9%6%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%13%11%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%8%3%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,000 $33,000
African-American$23,800 $16,300
Hispanic$37,900 $15,600
Asian$29,000 $45,400
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$25,900 $23,400
Highschool & GED$41,500 $29,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$54,200 $33,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$62,900 $47,200
Graduate Degree$71,800 $59,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$67,400 $47,100
STEM2$75,900 $45,000
Gray-Collar3$55,500 $36,500
Pink-Collar4$28,900 $23,100
Sales5$39,300 $25,300
Blue-Collar6$41,100 $29,700
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

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural 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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