Marion, SC Profile

Marion, SC, population 6,997, is located in South Carolina's Marion county, about 67.4 miles from Fayetteville and 94.4 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Marion's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marion has declined by about 1%.

Marion's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Marion tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	32%
	African American	66%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	31.40
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,042	N/A
2001	7,007	-0.50%
2002	7,027	0.29%
2003	7,030	0.04%
2004	7,017	-0.18%
2005	6,997	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,265

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,637
2003	2,204
2004	973
2005	926
2006	1,914

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	2	6	4	4
Robbery	-	15	27	9	8	22
Aggravated Assault	-	98	126	53	53	110

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	7,144
2003	7,447
2004	7,838
2005	7,664
2006	6,628

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	129	105	105	130	96
Larceny, Theft	-	334	393	419	393	358
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	52	29	32	23	17
Arson	-	4	2	6	5	0

Location

Elevation	77 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities