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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

White69.1%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian43.2%
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%.

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.