Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 353,953 population of Marion County, Florida comprised of 46,749 people who identified as Hispanic (13.21%), and 307,204 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Florida with a population of 291,343 (82.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,504 (13.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,850 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 250,009 (70.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,276 (12.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 41,334 (11.68%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Marion, Florida.

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Population By Race in Marion , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47,504 13.42%
White Alone 291,343 82.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,805 0.51%
Asian Alone 6,165 1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 286 0.08%
Two Or More Races 6,850 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,228 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,334 11.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 696 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 197 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 105 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,189 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,276 12.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 250,009 70.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,109 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,968 1.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,661 1.6%