The Town Files

Marion County, Kansas

11,754 people. The median home is worth $124,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $64,695.

Towns in Marion County

Towns in Marion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hillsboro2,732$120,500$63,46230.4

People and housing

Marion CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$124,200$128,200
Median rent$727$815
Median household income$64,695$63,857
Median age43.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,615 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,013 a year.

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing463 jobs · $63,702Retail328 jobs · $31,439Construction164 jobs · $57,868Wholesale trade133 jobs · $60,831Other services97 jobs · $46,048Professional & technical serv…95 jobs · $52,494
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marion County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 735 storm events in Marion County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Marion County by type since 1996Hail276Flood25Drought44Tornado26High Wind17Heavy Rain20Heavy Snow12Flash Flood37Winter Storm30Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).