Marion County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 1,584.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 209.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 337,362 |
| Population change | 1.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% |
| 65 and over | 27.4% |
| Females | 52% |
| White | 83.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 11.6 |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 13.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 85% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.4% |
| Veterans | 39,952 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 134,002 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.6% |
| Median household income | $39,453 |
| The per capita income | $21,992 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.1% |
| housing units | 162,448 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $119,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 29,443 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 7.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $4,218,810 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,060 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,841,509 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,639,464 |