The Town Files

Marion County, South Carolina

28,664 people. The median home is worth $93,200 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $36,301.

Towns in Marion County

Towns in Marion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marion6,448$137,300$30,66243.9
Mullins4,026$95,300$34,90837.9

People and housing

Marion CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$93,200$183,100
Median rent$669$937
Median household income$36,301$53,875
Median age42.640.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%20.0%
Below the poverty line30.0%17.8%

Jobs and pay

7,064 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,706 a year.

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,159 jobs · $57,119Retail946 jobs · $27,675Manufacturing754 jobs · $52,987Transportation & warehousing579 jobs · $53,592Finance & insurance319 jobs · $61,646Administrative & support270 jobs · $34,180
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marion County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 313 storm events in Marion County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Marion County by type since 1996Hail65Heat4Flood9Drought8Tornado6High Wind4Lightning6Flash Flood23Winter Storm8Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marion County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
September 29, 2022HurricaneEM-3585: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).