Marion County, IN

County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 51 metrics

Rank among US counties

Marion County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 994,179 (53rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (463rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (470th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,470th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,981st of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,964th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,634th of 3,094).

Population
994.2K
53rd highest of 3,094
Density
2,510.6
51st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.79%
1,415th highest of 3,094
Area
396
2,506th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 267th of 2,916
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)34.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    463rd of 3,094
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)91.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    470th of 3,094
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)24.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 964th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 956th of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,101st of 2,916
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year966
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,318th of 3,050
  8. Median Household Income$66,346
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,470th of 3,093
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)38.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,502nd of 2,916
  10. Average Commute (Minutes)24.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,634th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,153
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,473rd of 3,090
  2. Adults with Diabetes (%)12.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,282nd of 2,916
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,168th of 3,094
  4. Poverty Rate (%)15.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,981st of 3,094
  5. Adults with Depression (%)25.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,852nd of 2,916
  6. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$224,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,964th of 3,092
  7. Heating Degree Days per Year5,510
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,850th of 3,050
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)21.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,689th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,532nd of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,534th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Health (50). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Franklin County, OH88% similar
  2. Jefferson County, KY87% similar
    Compared on 16 of 19
  3. Montgomery County, OH87% similar
    Compared on 17 of 19
  4. Cuyahoga County, OH87% similar
  5. Wayne County, MI87% similar
    Compared on 17 of 19

Quick answers

What is the population of Marion County, IN?
Marion County, IN has a population of 994,179, 53rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Marion County, IN rank best at?
Among US counties, Marion County, IN ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (463rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (470th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,470th of 3,093).
Where does Marion County, IN rank worst?
Marion County, IN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,981st of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,964th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,634th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Marion County, IN?
Rankodex ranks Marion County, IN on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics