The Town Files

Marion County, Tennessee

29,250 people. The median home is worth $195,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $61,824.

Towns in Marion County

Towns in Marion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jasper3,612$209,000$73,01337.6
South Pittsburg3,106$187,100$57,86549.5

People and housing

Marion CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$195,200$204,650
Median rent$853$863
Median household income$61,824$57,917
Median age43.840.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line16.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

8,355 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,930 a year.

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing2,197 jobs · $69,695Retail1,386 jobs · $32,384Health care & social assistan…712 jobs · $37,541Construction370 jobs · $96,463Finance & insurance165 jobs · $61,189Other services126 jobs · $37,382
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marion County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 378 storm events in Marion County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Marion County by type since 1996Hail63Flood11Tornado13Ice Storm2Lightning1Heavy Snow13Flash Flood18Winter Storm14Tropical Storm1Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marion County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 24, 2020Severe StormDR-4541: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).