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Marion County School District
Marion County School District is a unified school district in Florida with a community population of 400,078. The median household income is $61,010 and the median age is 47.9.
400,078
Population
252
People / sq mi
$61,010
Median Income
47.9
Median Age
Marion County School District covers 1,588 sq mi of land at 251.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 69.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 43.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$61,010
Median Household Income
$33,539
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$243,100
Median Home Value
$1,277
Median Rent
77.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
89.6%
High School+
23.4%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Marion County School District serves a community with a population of 400,078 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Florida.
The median household income in Marion County School District is $61,010, with a per capita income of $33,539. The poverty rate is 10.0%.
Marion County School District is 69.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 43.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Marion County School District, 89.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Marion County School District is $243,100, with a median rent of $1,277. The homeownership rate is 77.5%.
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Data for Marion County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1201260).
Age is the most distinctive thing about Marion County School District: a median age of 47.9, older than the national median. Marion County School District is a school district in Florida with a population of 400,078.
Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $61,010, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 10.0%, below the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $243,100, with typical rent around $1,277.
Degree attainment is mid-range for US school districts: 23.4% of adults hold a four-year degree, below the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Marion County School District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.