Marion, VA Profile

Marion, VA, population 6,164, is located in Virginia's Smyth county, about 87.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 109.4 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Marion's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marion has declined by about 3%.

Marion's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Marion tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	39.10
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,349	N/A
2001	6,266	-1.31%
2002	6,241	-0.40%
2003	6,216	-0.40%
2004	6,161	-0.88%
2005	6,164	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,609

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	229
2003	285
2004	415
2005	479
2006	739

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	3	3	2	1
Robbery	-	4	3	1	0	3
Aggravated Assault	-	9	12	22	26	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,950
2003	2,821
2004	3,955
2005	4,443
2006	3,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	22	19	37	25	39
Larceny, Theft	-	165	151	201	240	172
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	6	8	10	13	10
Arson	-	2	6	4	2	4

Location

Elevation	2,178 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities