The Town Files

Marion County, Texas

9,737 people. The median home is worth $101,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $49,672.

Towns in Marion County

Towns in Marion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jefferson1,875$148,600$41,50037.1
Pine Harbor785$60,600$80,83355.5

People and housing

Marion CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$101,500$184,100
Median rent$911$1,086
Median household income$49,672$65,842
Median age51.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,263 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,740 a year.

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing468 jobs · $55,808Retail190 jobs · $22,783Construction103 jobs · $68,692Professional & technical serv…68 jobs · $81,243Administrative & support63 jobs · $63,749Utilities48 jobs · $92,505
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marion County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 333 storm events in Marion County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Marion County by type since 1996Hail36Heat63Flood3Drought51Tornado10Ice Storm5Flash Flood6Winter Storm10Excessive Heat25Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marion County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).