Jury Pool Profile
Marion County, Kansas
- County seat
- Marion
- Judicial district
- 8th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 11,634
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 11,754.
At a glance
Marion County is a 11,634-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,222, $6,180 below the KS state median of $75,402; 30.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 38.2% of covered employment, average pay $34,795/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 74% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 11,754
- Median household income
- $64,695
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Marion County has a population of 11,754, with a median age of 43.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.7%; Black residents 1.0%. Independently, 4.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,222; 30.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 38.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 38.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 14.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Marion County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.5% in 2024, 73.3% in 2020, 71.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 5.8% of the adult civilian population (538 individuals).